Office for Social Ministry “God always loves us first. The beauty of the sea, this island and your faces is a reflection of his gratuitous initiative: Love precedes us, surrounds us and brings us together. The Gospel resounds where peoples meet, people welcome one another, their lives intertwine and different cultures engage in dialogue.” (Pope […]
Church celebrates seafarers to show ‘they’re not forgotten’
By Kurt Jensen OSV News Discipleship begins by simply saying yes. That was the message of Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster, bishop promoter of the Stella Maris ministry, at the annual Maritime Day Mass in Washington. Stella Maris, also known as the Apostleship of the Sea, is the international Catholic organization for the social […]