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VATICAN CITY — A synod calls on everyone to become experts in "the art of encounter" in a way that is uplifting and transformative, Pope Francis said, formally opening the process leading up to the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2023.

The Archdiocese of Mobile is again participating in Cross Catholic Outreach’s “Box of Joy” program. 

Beginning Nov. 28, Words of Remembrance often delivered by loved ones of the deceased will now be given before, and not during, funeral Masses in the Archdiocese of Mobile.

MOBILE — Tornadoes and God’s Providence took Sister Elisabeth M. Therese Strei, VHM to Visitation Monastery.

I recently watched a compelling video prepared by a group called “Heartbeat International.” They provide women, who regret having taken an abortion pill, the chance to reverse their decision through a treatment involving progesterone. The protocol, though not yet officially “peer-reviewed,” appears to work well if the woman doesn’t wait too long, and the video includes pictures and rescue dates of many beautiful babies who have been saved this way.

In 2017, Lauren and Dan Johnson of Daphne eagerly rushed to the hospital, as they had four times before, to welcome a new child into their family. Eighteen hours later, after a difficult labor and delivery, their precious son Isaac was born. 

MOBILE — All are invited to attend the fall faith formation lecture given by Dr. John F. Crosby at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 in the "old church" at St. Ignatius Parish, Mobile. Dr. Crosby will speak on “A Great Christian Witness: How Dietrich von Hildebrand Raised his Voice Against Hitler.” 

Rev. Gregory Francis Lucey, S.J., 34th and 36th president of Spring Hill College passed away Sept. 30, 2021, at St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, Wis., after a recent diagnosis of melanoma. He was 88 years old.

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to voice their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.

RCIA leaders at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Mobile accept an immense responsibility as they assist non-Catholics on a faith journey and into possible full Communion with the Catholic Church.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an organization of lay Catholics, following Christ’s call to serve the poor. Members make home visits to establish personal relationships with our neighbors in need, not only providing material assistance such as rent, utilities, food or clothing, but also offering friendship, understanding, and prayer. There are 22 active conferences within the Archdiocese of Mobile.

ELBERTA — Fr. Nick Adam returned to one of his “favorite buildings in the world” on Sept. 18.

MOBILE — The Catholic Foundation recently reached a 10-year milestone, but the future is what’s especially exciting.

Dr. Thomas Doyle held many distinguished titles throughout his more than 50 years dedicated to Catholic education, many of which were spent at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

Last week, I had the good fortune to sit down for a Zoom interview with Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Pageau, and John Vervaeke. As I’m sure you know, Peterson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, is one of the most influential figures in the culture today. Pageau is an artist and iconographer working in the Orthodox Christian tradition, and Vervaeke is a professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Toronto. All three of these gentlemen have a powerful presence on social media. The topic of our conversation was a theme that preoccupies all four of us — namely, the crisis of meaning in our culture, especially among the young. To kick things off, Peterson asked each of us to give our definition of meaning and, more specifically, of religious meaning. When my time came, I offered this: to live a meaningful life is to be in purposive relationship to value, and to live a religiously meaningful life is to be in purposive relationship to the summum bonum, or the supreme value. 

TROY — St. Martin of Tours Parish in Troy held its Family Catechesis on Sept. 12.   As a part of the parish Faith Formation program, children were joined by their parents, students from Troy University, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Leadership ministry, and parishioners for intergenerational discussions about the Catholic faith.  

The Knight Commanders of the Order of the Fleur De Lis elected Knight Commander Stephen F. Koach of Enterprise as the 11th Grand Chancellor during its annual meeting Aug. 28 in Memphis, Tenn.

The Archdiocese of Mobile was mostly spared major damage from late August's Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful storms to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Those throughout the archdiocese have offered help to those impacted by the storm.

In our mid-summer weekday Masses, we read a series of parables from the Gospel of St. Matthew. These stories were perfect for summer with their portrayal of Jesus and His disciples by the sea and their images of farmers laboring in their fields.

Six Sisters of Mercy of the Americas commemorated the day of their entrance into Religious Life with a liturgy Sept. 4 at Corpus Christi Parish in Mobile.