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Timothy ECk II, Seminarian
- Seminarian from St. Jude Parish for the Diocese of Metuchen
- VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST And the Word was made flesh – John 1:14
Samuel Bass, Seminarian

Seminarian for Diocese of Austin, Texas.
Sam, originally from Texas, pursued the Rite of Christian Initiation here at St. Jude Parish and was baptised at the Easter Vigil in 2013. Samuel is now pursuing the priesthood in the Diocese of Austin Texas.
Catholic News Service
- Pandemic adds increasing burdens on immigrants without legal status
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) -- From a darkened room, the immigrant spoke in mid-March via Skype to a reporter from the TV station Guatevision, which...
- Update: Prelate advises cellphones can't be used to administer sacraments
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Administering the sacrament of reconciliation via cellphone is impermissible under church teaching, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops...
- Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Soe Zeya Tun, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special "Mass in the Time of Pandemic" to...
- Wave of cancellations hits Catholic conferences and conventions
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Jason Redmond, Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Is this what they mean by "cancel culture"? "The Church Today" conference at Villanova University -...
- Update: CELAM calls for act of consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe on Easter
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The Latin American bishops' council announced plans to perform an act of consecration of Latin America and the Caribbean to Our Lady...

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National Catholic Register
- Could You Be Schooling at Home… Indefinitely?
  
  By Patrick Reilly | With the kids at home, now may be a great time to experiment with Catholic homeschooling and decide whether it is a good fit for your family. “School-at-home,” of course, is not...
- Vatican Authorizes Special Masses and Good Friday Prayers for Coronavirus Pandemic
  
  By Catholic News Agency | VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has asked priests around the world to recite a new prayer during this year’s Good Friday liturgy, and urged them to offer Masses for the end..
- Bringing Mass to the Masses Amid Coronavirus
  
  By Alyssa Murphy | As many of us are spending the solitary days of the coronavirus quarantine within the confines of our home, many learning the ropes of homeschooling, some picking up new...
- Preparing for an Atypical Holy Week
  
  By Fr. Roger Landry | This Lent has been one few of us will ever forget. On Ash Wednesday, we were marked with ashes and reminded that we are dust and unto dust we shall return. Few of us realized...
News from the Vatican
- Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
  
  The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special “Mass in the Time of Pandemic” to plead for God’s mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Declare a jubilee: Pandemic is time to forgive debts, cardinal suggests
  
  “Could the coronavirus-19 crisis lead to a jubilee?” Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle wondered out loud during a Mass livestreamed from the Pontifical Philippine College in Rome.
- Pope prays for media helping people endure isolation
  
  With self-isolation becoming more widespread due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis thanked journalists and members of the media who inform people and help them cope with loneliness.
- Damage to ‘miraculous crucifix’ not as serious as reported, rector says
  
  The rector of Rome’s Saint Marcellus church, which houses the so-called “miraculous crucifix” believed to have been damaged during a prayer event with Pope Francis, has said that the harm is not...

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