Diocese of Belleville Bishop Godfrey Mullen, OSB, enjoys a laugh with Jo Mayer, outgoing president of the Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, at the organization’s 100th annual convention Oct. 21 in Pinckneyville. Mayer has completed her three-year term and will turn over the role to Pat Butler, who will […]
Jeff Shelton, a technical sergeant in the Air Force, reads to pre-kindergarten students as his wife, Jessica, the class teacher, sits at right Oct. 13 at Holy Childhood Grade School in Mascoutah (David Wilhelm photo). By Linda Norris Messenger Staff Air Force Technical Sergeant Jeff Shelton returned home March 31 […]
Sr. Carol Durkin, DC (right), shows a pair of shoes to Garice Terrell at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in East St. Louis. Sr. Carol has been volunteering with the Belleville Diocesan Council of St. Vincent de Paul for the past 12 years. She is returning to Emmitsburg […]
Troy Herring (left) oversees the registration table at the annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Sept. 19 at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows (Liz Quirin photo). By Linda Norris Messenger Staff “Help relieve poverty, one step at a time …” This is what about 100 people […]
By Ron Rolheiser, OMI Sometimes it’s hard to tell sickness from health. When we’re suffering, is it an indication that there’s something wrong with us or might it be that the suffering is the healthy result of living faithfully? When we are anxious, are we worrying God’s kingdom into […]
By Madalaine Elhabbal Catholic News Agency The U.S. State Department has awarded more than $240 million in foreign aid to Catholic Relief Services for humanitarian and disaster response efforts. The grant to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) marks “the first of a series of global State Department awards to trusted and […]
Dear Friends, On Pentecost Sunday, I promulgated a new pastoral plan. Springing significantly from the broad consultation that led to Archbishop Michael McGovern’s plan, Servants on Christ’s Mission, issued two years before on Pentecost, the priorities remain the same. Incorporating many of the comments from the listening sessions conducted last […]
