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Deacon Samuel Bass, Seminarian

Seminarian for Diocese of Austin, Texas.
Deacon Samuel, originally from Texas, pursued the Rite of Christian Initiation here at St. Jude Parish, Blairstown, NJ and was baptised at the Easter Vigil in 2013. Samual was ordained a deacon in June of 2021 and is preparing for ordination to the priesthood scheduled for 2022 in the Diocese of Austin Texas.
Catholic News Service
- San Francisco prelate says no Communion for Pelosi over her abortion stand
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) — San Francisco’s archbishop declared May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,...
- Canada’s assisted suicide law undercuts palliative care, experts say
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CNS) — Evidence is mounting that assisted suicide’s introduction into the Canadian...
- Catholic New York archdiocesan newspaper to publish last issue Nov. 17
  
  NEW YORK (CNS) — Catholic New York, the biweekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of New...
- Nursing school graduates say pandemic confirmed their career choice
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed much of the college experience for this year’s...
- Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
  
  ROME (CNS) — Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental...

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National Catholic Register
- Charleston Bishop ‘Conquered Hearts’ Ministering to Hispanics in Georgia
  
  Doug Deas Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune of Charleston. Bishop Fabre-Jeune’s novitiate took place in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he learned to speak...
- Not Over the Rainbow, Yet: Lawsuit Blocks Catholic University’s Auction of ‘Wizard of Oz’ Dress
  
  Courtesy photo Father Gilbert Hatke holds a dress gifted to him that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy Gale in the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’. The...
- Without Mentioning Cardinal Zen’s Arrest, Pope Francis Says He Is Praying for the Church in China
  
  Daniel Ibanez Chinese pilgrims attend the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 12, 2016. Pope Francis did draw special attention to the...
- These Catholic Bishops Support Holy Communion Ban for Nancy Pelosi
  
  Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone prays before the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance in Eucharistic adoration in 2021. Which U.S. bishops have...
News from the Vatican
- In wake of Pelosi communion ban, pope backs pro-life demonstration in Italy
  
  “Let us remember that life is a gift from God!” Pope Francis said. “It is always sacred and inviolable, and we cannot silence the voice of conscience.”
- Catholics with disabilities share their vision of a synodal church
  
  Catholics with disabilities can be and want to be active members of the church and missionary disciples, but that will require fighting discrimination, exclusion and paternalism, participants told an...
- Cardinals, theologians discuss decision-making role of laity in church
  
  As the Catholic Church continues to reflect on synodality through a two-year process of listening and dialogue, a panel of six notable theologians and canonists discussed the nature of consultation...
- Mary’s month in St. Peter’s: Pastor leads ‘moving’ prayer service
  
  Cutting through the throngs of tourists following guides around St. Peter's Basilica, a group of pilgrims led by the basilica's pastor followed a "Marian itinerary" with special prayers to mark the...