(Pictured above, left to right, St. Francis Xavier, St. Ignatius Loyola, and St. Peter Faber. Art by Dora N. Bittau) In 1525, los tres amigos, the three friends, Ignatius and Francis, from Spain, and Peter, from the Duchy of Savoy (now part of France), were roommates at the University of Paris....
Reverend Monsignors Patrick Gallagher (above left) and Warren Wall among three retiring archdiocesan priests. By The Catholic Week MOBILE — Three Archdiocese of Mobile priests, Msgr. Warren Wall, Msgr. Patrick Gallagher and Fr. Philip McKenna, retired effective June 27. Msgr. Wall most recently served as pastor at St. Mary Parish...
St. Thomas was a first century disciple and apostle of Jesus Christ. He took the Gospel message to the known ends of the earth. Thomas was likely born to a Jewish family in Galilee. Nothing is recorded of his early life or of how he came to be a disciple....
“While men, indeed, cannot make anything out of nothing, but only out of matter already existing, yet God is in this point preeminently superior to men, that He Himself called into being the substance of His creation, when previously it had no existence.” St. Irenaeus (2nd-3rd centuries) “For God, being...
By Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency Peyton and Connor Plessala are brothers from Mobile, Alabama. They’re 18 months— one school grade— apart. Despite the occasional competitiveness and squabbles that many brothers experience growing up, they’ve always been best buds. “We’re closer than best friends,” Connor, 25, told CNA. As young...
Our candidates will finally be received into full communion this Sunday at 12 noon. Please continue to pray for all of our new families. Philip Ison Confirmation Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi Connection to Saint Ignatius: I was baptized by Father Shields at St. Ignatius 32 years ago, and Father...
By ROB HERBST The Catholic Week MOBILE — What’s the key to becoming parents of two priests? “All we did was to get out of the way of the Holy Spirit,” Dr. Deneen Plessala smiled and said. Drs. Kirby and Deneen Plessala had two reasons to celebrate on May 30....
Pray for our RCIA candidates! Stacy Cummings Fun Fact: Stacy’s sons, Miles and Marshall, will also receive their First Holy Communion and be received into the church, along with their mom! Please pray for the whole family! Confirmation Saint: St. Christopher Connection to St. Ignatius: My husband, Marl, went to...
