Catholic survivors of Nagasaki recall trauma in the US
A small peace delegation of atomic bomb survivors visited the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University Sept. 28
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A small peace delegation of atomic bomb survivors visited the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University Sept. 28
This is the cover of "Augustus Tolton: The Church Is the True Liberator" by Joyce Duriga. The book is reviewed by Michael R. Heinlein. (CNS) Help us expand our reach! Please share this article "Augustus Tolton: The Church Is the True Liberator" by Joyce Duriga. Liturgical Press (Collegeville, Minnesota, 2018). 128 pp., $14.95. Although he died over 120 years ago, Father Augustus Tolton is a man for our times and his story deserves telling. It is the story of America's first recognizably black Catholic priest and his faith, perseverance and holiness. Joyce Duriga's recent volume on his life f...
By Joyce Duriga When music teacher Lynn Kingsbury at St. Damian School in the Chicago suburb of Oak Forest learned that her students wouldn’t be allowed to sing in class because of COVID-19 restrictions, she made a dream of hers into reality — teaching the students how to sing in American Sign Language. This year, the fifth grade’s annual Nativity play and concert featured the students in costume signing all of the songs, along with a fourth-grade angel choir. Students doing remote learning also were featured in the production. The school recorded the concert Dec. 18 and made it availab...