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Bishops Urge Bipartisan Effort to Rebuild Gulf Coast; Oppose Paying Hurricane Costs by Cutting Services to Poor People (05-241)
October 24, 2005
In an unprecedented joint letter, the Chairman of the Bishops’ Hurricane Relief Task Force and the Chairman of their Domestic Policy Committee urged Congress to put aside differences and work in a bipartisan spirit of mutual commitment to a revitalized Gulf Coast, with a special priority for the poor.
MEDIA ADVISORY - Archdiocese Celebrates Reopening of Jefferson Parish Catholic Schools (05-223)
September 30, 2005
All Catholic Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, will reopen Monday, October 3, 2005.
United States Able to Assist Hurricane Victims in the Gulf and Vulnerable Abroad (05-221)
September 29, 2005
The United States has the ability and the responsibility to assist hurricane victims at home as well as the poor and vulnerable abroad, according to two Church leaders, who urged funding for an array of foreign assistance programs.
Archbishop Hughes to Celebrate Mass at St. Louis Cathedral (05-220)
September 29, 2005
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will celebrate Mass Sunday, October 2, at 10:30 am in St. Louis Cathedral in the New Orleans. It marks the first mass in the famous French Quarter cathedral since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city.
Jefferson Parish Catholic Schools to Open October 3 (05-219)
September 29, 2005
The Catholic schools on the east and west banks of Jefferson Parish will reopen Monday, October 3. Details concerning specific schools can be found on their individual websites and on the archdiocesan website at www.archdiocese-no.org.
Task Force to Deal with Impact of Hurricane Rita (05-216)
September 23, 2005
Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston announced today that the Task Force established by the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to address the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will also deal with the impact of Hurricane Rita which is about to hit the Gulf Coast.
Helping Youth Hurt by Hurricane Attend National Conference, Goal of Catholic Youth Group (05-211)
September 22, 2005
The Catholic Youth Foundation, which works in conjunction with the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), is urging all dioceses and parishes participating in the 2005 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) to reach out and help young people from the Gulf region who now find they cannot attend.
Denying Hurricane Relief to Catholic Schools, Students Makes No Sense, Says Head of Catholic Schools, Criticizing Sen. Kennedy (05-211)
September 22, 2005
The U.S. Bishops’ Secretary for Education, Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, OP, said Senator Edward Kennedy’s opposition to hurricane relief aid for private and religious schools “makes no sense.”
Catholic School Children Hurt by Hurricane Need Help Too, Louisiana Superintendent Tells Senate Hearing (05-211)
September 22, 2005
Catholic school children hurt by Katrina need help to continue their schooling, the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told a Senate subcommittee September 22.
Committee on Home Missions to Give More Than $3 Million to Mission and Non-Mission Dioceses Affected by Hurricane (05-210)
September 19, 2005
Little Rock Bishop J. Peter Sartain, Chairman of the Committee on the Home Missions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced that the CHM will give more than $3 million in hurricane relief to both mission and non-mission dioceses affected by Hurricane Katrina.
CCC Sets Aside $500,000 for Dioceses Damaged by Hurricane Katrina (05-209)
September 14, 2005
Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, chairman of the Committee for Communications of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced today that the Committee has set aside $500,000 from the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) for grants to the dioceses which have suffered the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina to help them re-build their communications ministries.
U.S. Bishops to Name Hurricane Katrina Task Force; Texas Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Chair (05-208)
September 14, 2005
The U.S. Bishops will appoint a task force to address the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and have named Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston chairman.
Priests Volunteer To Help With Pastoral Needs In Hurricane Afflicted Areas; Churches Offering Liturgical Goods (05-206)
September 13, 2005
Priests around the United States are volunteering to help in hurricane stricken areas to address pastoral needs.
Archdiocese of New Orleans Sets Up Account to Receive Funds from Other Dioceses (05-205)
September 13, 2005
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans requests prayers and support for archdiocesan efforts to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Florida Dioceses Adopt Mississippi Dioceses To Provide Relief Dealing With Katrina (05-202)
September 12, 2005
The seven dioceses and seven Catholic Charities offices in the state of Florida have adopted the two dioceses in the state of Mississippi, the Diocese of Biloxi and the Diocese of Jackson, to help provide ongoing disaster relief efforts.
USCCB President Names Liaison to Hurricane-Stricken Dioceses (05-200)
September 12, 2005
Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced today that he has asked Houston Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza and Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to be his liaison with New Orleans Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes and Mobile Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb and the bishops of all the dioceses damaged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Papal Envoy to Meet Louisiana Leaders on Hurricane Relief, Will Visit Shelters, Hospital (05-199)
September 9, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI is sending papal envoy Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, to meet with Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans, Bishop Robert W. Muench of Baton Rouge and other state and local officials September 12.
Catholic Church Disaster Relief Everything From Doing Laundry To Being Prepared (05-196)
September 7, 2005
Catholic Church disaster relief spans the gamut from doing laundry for people at Jackson, Mississippi, shelters to executing a Houston disaster plan created even before anyone ever heard of Hurricane Katrina.
Pope Benedict Prays For Hurricane Victims at Sunday Angelus (05-193)
September 5, 2005
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, expressed his solidarity with those suffering from the impact of Hurrricane Katrina and with those working to bring them relief.
Catholic Schools Nationwide Open Doors To Displaced Students (05-191)
September 2, 2005
Catholic schools from across the nation are opening their doors to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Catholic Church Provides Food, Facilities, Medical Services For Gulf Coast People Displaced By Katrina (05-188)
September 1, 2005
Catholic Church facilities nationwide, and especially in Louisiana, Mississippi and East Texas, are responding to emergency and long-term needs by providing shelters, food, medicine and schooling for Hurricane Katrina refugees.
National Retirement Office Will Help Relocate Elderly Religious Displaced By Katrina (05-187)
September 1, 2005
The National Religious Retirement Office, founded to address the retirement crisis affecting members of religious orders in the United States, is offering to help relocate elderly religious who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana, Mississippi Dioceses Devastated By Hurricane; Poorest Dioceses Hurt The Most (05-186)
September 1, 2005
Dioceses in Louisiana and Mississippi face unparalleled devastation from Hurricane Katrina, reports from bishops in several of the dioceses indicate.
National Collection For Hurricane Relief Announced By USCCB (05-183)
August 30, 2005
Bishop William S. Skylstad, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has announced that a National Collection for Hurricane Relief will be taken up in the 195 Catholic dioceses throughout the United States.