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"My bride is wounded, and I am asking you to help her." This was the invitation the Serra Club of Spokane heard from their chaplain, Father Daniel Barnett, at a board meeting just before the beginning of Lent. “The Church, the bride of Christ, is suffering because of the sins of her members — all of her members. And all of us are called to help,” he observed.

Father Lucas Tomson, pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center at Washington State University, has served several parishes throughout the diocese since his ordination in 2007. During his time as a priest, Father Tomson has kept up his academic interests. In 2012, he began a doctorate at the Pontifical Lateran University while continuing his work as pastor at Our Lady of the Valley in Okanogan. Because of his keen interest in the works of St. Augustine of Hippo, Father Tomson chose to write his dissertation on the importance of others in our spiritual journey.

Durante siglos, la Iglesia Católica ha dedicado todo el mes de mayo para honrar a la Virgen María, la Madre de Dios. La costumbre nació en la antigua Grecia. El mes de mayo era dedicado a “Artemisa”, la diosa de la fecundidad. Algo similar sucedía en la antigua Roma pues el mes de mayo era dedicado a “Flora”, la diosa de la vegetación. En aquella época celebraban los ludi florals o los juegos florales a finales de abril y pedían su intercesión.

Planned Parenthood clinicians ask frightened and often ignorant young women, “Would you like us to restore your period?” Legislators in thrall to Big Abortion dollars vie to keep sidewalk counselors away from abortuaries, in order to maintain the pretense that what goes on inside those chop-shops involves no more than unwanted “tissue.”

I have heard that people are obliged to follow their consciences, even if it goes against the Bible or the Church’s teaching. Is this true?

Women are called to change the world and to stand up for human life. May is a wonderful month to reflect on the gift of women. A woman is able to become a mother because she literally has “room for another” within her body. On a spiritual level, all women are called to the vocation of motherhood in the sense of nurturing humanity by making “room for another” in her heart.

En este mes de mayo, ordenaré al Diácono Raymond Kalema al sacerdocio. Como seminarista de la Diócesis de Spokane, la ordenación del Diácono Kalema llega al nalde un viaje de discernimiento y es una ocasión de gran alegría para él, su familia y para toda la diócesis.

I now have the luxury of discretionary time most mornings. Prayer time is less rushed and more relaxed. It is better to nourish the spirit before tending to the flesh.

What began as a simple request to help support the medical program in the Guatemala Mission has become a 19-year relationship for the parishioners of St. Mary Church, Spokane Valley.

Although Zach and Cheri Mallahan met in second grade, their journey as a couple starts much later. Both grew up in Bellingham, Washington and attended Western Washington University. During their time at Western, they became involved with the Catholic Newman Center.

During Lent and Holy Week, the faithful across Eastern Washington were waving palms, chanting hosannas, praying the Stations of the Cross and hearing the Passion story proclaimed in our parishes. These rituals remind us that Christ truly did die and rise from the dead. Similarly, every 10 years, a ritual in a small Bavarian village in Germany reinforces the reality of God’s salvation in our lives.

Nazareth Guild provided four grant opportunities to our 16 Catholic schools again this year! Principals were invited to apply for School Partnership and Bishop Brigade Grants, whilte teachers were given the opportunity to apply for Continuing Education and Teacher Initiative Grants.

St. Peter Parish in Spokane revived the tradition of celebrating Tenebræ on the Wednesday of Holy Week. “The Office of Tenebræ has been celebrated during Holy Week in the Catholic Church since the eighth century,”

On April 10, after a day of prayer for priests led by Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg, auxiliary bishop of Seattle, the diocese celebrated the annual Chrism Mass. Renovations to the nave of the Cathedral, including new pews, were finished just in time for this important Mass.

Vianney, the inspiring live production performed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the lower-level auditorium. Experience the gripping story of St. John Vianney, the humble priest who battled the devil to save souls.

On the feast day of newly canonized St. Oscar Romero, March 24, Bishop Daly joined the parish community of St. Ann for Sunday Mass. He blessed an icon of St. Oscar Romero and joined the parishioners for a Salvadoran breakfast.

In May, I will ordain Deacon Raymond Kalema to the priesthood. As a seminarian of the Diocese of Spokane, Deacon Kalema’s ordination comes at the end of a journey of discernment and is an occasion of great joy for him, his family and for the entire diocese.

It used to be easy to believe in Jesus when I was younger, but with all the suffering in the world and in my life, I just don’t know. Why is it harder for me now than when I was younger?

Despite frigid temperatures and near record snowfall, a capacity crowd of more than 500 people gathered at the Hemingson Center on the Gonzaga University campus in Spokane on Feb. 23, 2019, for the CMA Guild Conference on Pornography.

Deacon Raymond Kalema has always tried to pay attention to the needs of others. As a kid, he frequently asked himself how he could be the one to "fill the gap." The first time he asked himself this question, the answer was "become a priest."