Parishes Offer ‘Surviving Divorce’ Program for a Path toward Healing
A year ago, Pat Smith was in turmoil. Her marriage of 40-plus years had just ended in divorce. “I was totally devastated. I felt ashamed. I left like I was a failure,” she said.
A year ago, Pat Smith was in turmoil. Her marriage of 40-plus years had just ended in divorce. “I was totally devastated. I felt ashamed. I left like I was a failure,” she said.
Celebrating the achievements of Diocesan youth was on full display on Sunday, June 16 with the annual Scout Mass. Bishop Ronald Gainer congratulated and distributed awards to members of the Diocese’s Girl and Boy Scouts, American Heritage Girls and Venture Crew troops. Parents, family and friends came out to congratulate…
The Diocese’s Black Catholic Apostolate was established more than 30 years ago to address the economic and spiritual concerns of people with African ancestry, and to promote leadership, foster evangelization and address issues of racial injustice through family and educational programs. Today, those undertakings remain a mission of the apostolate,…
Do you remember your first paycheck as a teen? How did it make you feel? Did you spend the money earned mowing lawns on a movie, or at the arcade? Did you pocket your paper-boy income to save for a bicycle, or perhaps a used car? Maybe you put that…
In the Catholic Church, few topics are more sensitive – and perhaps more misunderstood – than annulments. An annulment is a declaration of invalidity by a Catholic Tribunal that a previous marriage was not valid according to the teachings of the Church. In the Diocese of Harrisburg, the mission of…
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