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For generations, the Catholic parish was understood as a spiritual home for everyone who lived within its boundaries. But in an increasingly disconnected culture, parish leaders may not even know who lives in the houses just beyond their church doors.

That challenge was one of several themes explored Oct. 6 as 450 pastors and parish staff from throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City for the archdiocese’s annual Pastoral Staff Day, focused this year on “The Evangelizing Parish.”

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Speakers at Pastoral Staff Day say all are called to evangelize - Catholic Review For generations, the Catholic parish was understood as a spiritual home for everyone who lived within its boundaries. But in an increasingly disconnected culture, parish leaders may not even know who lives in the houses just beyond their church doors.

Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, , presented with a relic of the recently beatified Blessed Fulton Sheen during a private audience at the Oct. 5. https://catholicreview.org/pope-leo-receives-a-relic-of-blessed-fulton-sheen-from-peorias-bishop/

Pope Leo receives a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria's bishop - Catholic Review Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, presented Pope Leo XIV with a relic of the recently beatified Blessed Fulton Sheen during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 5.

At the stroke of midnight Oct. 4, church bells tolled across the Italian hilltown of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death. https://catholicreview.org/in-assisi-cardinals-and-friars-celebrate-the-800th-anniversary-of-st-francis-death/

In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death - Catholic Review At the stroke of midnight Oct. 4, church bells tolled across the Italian hilltown of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death.

The Archdiocese of filed a lawsuit against the federal government Oct. 5 over a policy it said prohibits priests from distributing Communion and hearing confessions to U.S. and Customs Enforcement . https://catholicreview.org/st-louis-archdiocese-sues-over-policy-barring-it-from-providing-sacraments-to-ice-detainees/

St. Louis Archdiocese sues over policy barring it from providing sacraments to ICE detainees - Catholic Review The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a lawsuit against the federal government Oct. 5 over a policy it said prohibits priests from distributing Communion and hearing confessions to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.

Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires pleaded for unity, describing the country as wounded and deeply divided ahead of a visit to by . https://catholicreview.org/ahead-of-papal-visit-archbishop-warns-of-a-wounded-argentina-at-our-lady-of-lujan-shrine/

Ahead of papal visit, archbishop warns of a 'wounded Argentina' at Our Lady of Luján shrine - Catholic Review Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires pleaded for unity, describing the country as wounded and deeply divided ahead of a visit to Argentina by Pope Leo XIV.

The pastor of ’s only Catholic parish revealed that sent a personal condolence message following an missile strike that killed five people, including a Christian mother and daughter. https://catholicreview.org/pope-writes-to-gaza-priest-after-strike-kills-5-including-christian-mother-daughter/

Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter - Catholic Review The pastor of Gaza's only Catholic parish revealed that Pope Leo XIV sent a personal condolence message following an Israeli missile strike that killed five people, including a Christian mother and daughter.

The U.S. began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, , and the . https://catholicreview.org/supreme-court-expected-to-hear-religious-liberty-gun-and-environmental-cases-in-its-new-term/

Supreme Court expected to hear religious liberty, gun and environmental cases in its new term - Catholic Review The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and the environment.

The Diocese of Burlington, , has moved to withdraw its bankruptcy filing, two years to the day after seeking relief to address sexual abuse claims. https://catholicreview.org/vermont-diocese-seeks-to-withdraw-bankruptcy-filing-citing-legal-costs-lack-of-progress/

Vermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress - Catholic Review The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, has moved to withdraw its bankruptcy filing, two years to the day after seeking relief to address sexual abuse claims.

He went to prison. He found a new life.

Vincent Griffin was baptized while incarcerated more than 25 years ago. Today, he’s sober, serves his parish and runs his own business.

His story is one of many showing how Catholic prison ministry can change lives — inside and beyond prison walls.

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Prison ministry changes lives inside and outside prison walls - Catholic Review Behind prison walls, unexpected encounters are changing lives. For incarcerated men and women seeking hope and the ministers who accompany them, prison ministry is a powerful source of faith, healing and human connection.