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Catholic
Communications
CATHOLIC
OBSERVER HEADLINES
Look for these stories in the February 26th issue of
The Catholic Observer:
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The Annual Catholic Appeal is off to a good start
in the Springfield Diocese, collecting more than one-third of
its $3 million goal as of Feb. 23. Read about how one of the appeal’s
recipients, Bethlehem House in Easthampton, saves lives with help
from donations.
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The Holyoke Catholic High School A Cappella Choir
will join with an ecumenical group for a concert benefiting Franklin
County’s Eventide Singers, a group that brings the healing
sounds of music to the terminally ill.
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Three churches close in Chester, Huntington and
Russell, and come together to form the new Holy Family Parish
in Russell.
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Hundreds attend the Feb. 21 Rite of Election at
St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield.
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Religious items from closed churches in the Berkshires
become part of a new church in Kiln, Miss.
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A series of March 14 information sessions will
help men discerning a vocation in the permanent diaconate.
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And a 12-page special supplement features the
life and history of the Visitation Nuns in Tyringham as they celebrate
the 400th anniversary of their community’s founding.
Look for these stories, plus national and international
news of the Catholic Church, book reviews, insightful columns
and editorials in The Catholic Observer, the award-winning biweekly
publication of the Springfield Diocese. To subscribe, call 737-4744
or order online at www.diospringfield.org.
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