Bishop William D. Byrne speaks during his installation on Dec. 14, 2020, as the bishop of Springfield, Mass., at St. Michael s Cathedral in Springfield. (CNS photo/Gillian Jones, The Catholic Mirror)
Bishop William D. Byrne was ordained and installed as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 14. The youngest of eight children, he is a native of Washington, D.C., and has spent many years in ministry in that area, most recently as pastor of Our Lady of Mercy parish in Potomac, Md. His popular “Five Things” YouTube series recently was developed into a book called
I spoke with Bishop Byrne about his hopes for my home diocese of Springfield to which I recently returned after 12 years in the New York metropolitan area and the larger church. The interview took place over two phone calls, one on Dec. 23, the other on Jan. 21. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Feb. 11, 2021 Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic s response to Lent is giving up, as in What are you giving up for Lent? If you haven t been keeping track, Catholics in the United States and worldwide just about everyone, really have been giving up a lot since the coronavirus pandemic struck 11 months ago, with no clearly defined end in sight. You would need the fingers on both hands to name some of the things that have been lost, not to mention nearly a half-million lives lost in the U.S. alone. So, given all that, how should a Catholic approach Lent this year?
A former altar boy who says he was sexually abused by a now deceased Roman Catholic bishop has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the suffering he alleges was made worse by a church coverup.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) A former altar boy who says he was sexually abused by a now deceased Roman Catholic bishop has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the suffering he alleges was made worse by a church coverup.The now grown man from.
by afampov · February 2, 2021
CHICOPEE, Mass. College of Our Lady of the Elms will hold its fourth annual Black Experience Summit in celebration of Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Elms College President’s Office and the Office of Diversity and Engagement. Due to COVID-19 protocols, this event will be held virtually via Zoom.
“The Black Experience Summit will bring national experts in student affairs leadership and social justice advocates to Elms College for an important dialogue on the educational, cultural, economic, spiritual, and social justice aspects of the Black experience,” said Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, Ph.D., vice president of student affairs and chief diversity officer at Elms College.