By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.com In the Catholic faith, the parish priest plays a pivotal role as a spiritual guide, confessor and shepherd of the local faith community. Developing a personal relationship with your parish priest can be immensely beneficial for your spiritual growth. Here are some insights on the significance of building such relationships and […]
Diocese gains new priest with ordination of Arrion Rosales-Llantos
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As Deacon Arrion Rosales-Llantos emerged from the minivan that delivered him to the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for his ordination on May 19, someone shouted nearby. “The bridegroom has arrived!” The voice was that of the Diocese of Honolulu’s Office of Worship director, Father Alfred Omar Guerrero, […]
Missing Filipino priest found, unconscious and bound, after two days
By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — A Catholic priest in the Philippines was found unconscious and tied up in his car after being reported missing two days earlier, said police, who suspect he was the victim of a kidnap attempt. Father Leoben Peregrino, 58, disappeared April 1, after parishioners saw him getting into his […]
Discovering he was never baptized, priest re-does all his sacraments
By Michael Stechschulte Catholic News Service UTICA, Mich. — August has been a roller coaster for Father Matthew Hood, who was ordained to the priesthood — some might say for the second time, but in reality, for the first time — Aug. 17, 2020, for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Father Hood’s world turned upside down […]