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DiMarzio welcomes investigation, points to personal record fighting abuse

January 19, 2020 casciatalbert

New York City, N.Y., Jan 19, 2020 / 10:00 am (CNA).- Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has issued a statement welcoming an investigation into an accusation of sexual abuse made against him last year. In a statement released to CNA on Sunday Jan. 19, the Diocese of Brooklyn said that Bishop DiMarzio had done nothing wrong and had no intention of stepping aside during the Vatican-ordered enquiry into the allegation, which dates back to the 1970s and DiMarzio’s time as a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark. “Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has…

Tips for Teaching Kids With Special Needs

January 19, 2020October 27, 2020 casciatalbert

Teaching kids with special needs can be tough, especially if you are the parent. But there are ways that you can help your child to cope. When it comes to your home environment, it’s important that you give your child the best that you can give them. So, for example, don’t leave them in the middle of the street, especially if they are trying to get out of their room. If they are playing outside, they might not want to get back inside, so you need to make sure that…

Miami archbishop promotes refugee resettlement

January 18, 2020 casciatalbert

Miami, Fla., Jan 18, 2020 / 06:01 am (CNA).- The Archbishop of Miami has emphasized the importance of welcoming refugees, and decried the decision of Texas Governor Greg Abbott not to participate in the federal refugee resettlement program. “Often mentored by church volunteers and given resettlement support, refugees and their family quickly integrate into American society, finding work and making a positive contribution to their adopted country,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski in a Jan. 16 letter to the editor of the Miami Herald. “Resettlement agencies are preparing to submit proposals…

Treating a Hair Pulling Disorder in Kids

January 17, 2020October 27, 2020 casciatalbert

Treating a Hair Pulling Disorder in Kids If you have a child with a hair pulling disorder, you may be wondering if there is a treatment. Or you may wonder what the next step should be after the initial attempts to control the behavior. After all, you want the disorder to go away – not just disappear. The first thing you should do when treating a hair pulling disorder in kids is to realize that it isn’t a condition that just goes away. It will persist even after the treatment…

Clothing For Kids With Special Needs

January 17, 2020October 27, 2020 casciatalbert

Clothing For Kids With Special Needs Kids with special needs have to have a good caretaker and home for them. While some families do not consider kids with special needs as their responsibility, it is the family’s duty to take good care of the child. It is not just a child’s problem but your family’s problem too. The house should be in the right place, it should have proper lighting and ventilation, and the supply of food and water should be sufficient. In addition, most of all, kids with special…

Catholic parish will not host Episcopalian consecration

January 17, 2020 casciatalbert

Richmond, Va., Jan 17, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia will no longer hold a bishops's consecration at a Catholic parish in Williamsburg, after an internet petition objecting to the event drew national attention. “It is with great sadness that I have received a letter from Bishop-Elect Susan Haynes stating that, due to the controversy of the proposed use of St. Bede Catholic Church for her consecration of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, she has decided to find another location for the ceremony to…

Catholic Prayers For Kids

January 16, 2020March 11, 2020 Cascia Talbert

It is important to teach your children how to pray. The best place to start is to find a Catholic prayer book for children. Here are some of my favorite Catholic prayers for kids. Simple Catholic Prayers for Kids Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day…

Italian bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases

January 16, 2020 casciatalbert

Rome, Italy, Jan 16, 2020 / 11:01 am (CNA).- The Catholic Church in Italy marked its 31st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Religious Dialogue with a discussion between Rome’s chief rabbi and a Catholic priest who is a professor of the Old Testament. Riccardo Di Segni and Fr. Luca Mazzinghi spoke on the Song of Songs from the Jewish and Christian perspectives Jan. 16 at the Pontifical Lateran University and organized by the Vicariate of Rome. While the theme of the discussion is not strictly “Christian-Jewish dialogue,” the event is an…

Together Wherever We Go: Best Vacation Ideas for Families

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Emily Joswiak

Everyone needs a break once in a while, and sometimes a vacation is exactly what the doctor ordered. Settling on a vacation destination that will please everyone in your family can prove quite difficult, though, particularly when you have kids of drastically different ages and areas of interest. This guide to some of the best vacation ideas for families will help take some of the guesswork and stress out of planning your family’s next great getaway. RV road trip An RV road trip is perfect for families that prefer to take their…

Synod relator advises bishops on presenting Amazon apostolic exhortation

January 15, 2020 casciatalbert

Vatican City, Jan 15, 2020 / 11:52 am (CNA).- Cardinal Claudio Hummes, the relator general of the Amazon synod, sent a letter Monday to some ordinaries indicating that the apostolic exhortation on the synod should be promulgated this month or the next. “The draft is currently being reviewed and corrected and then needs to be translated. Pope Francis hopes to promulgate it by the end of this month or in early February,” Cardinal Hummes, who is also president of the Pan Amazonic Church Network, wrote in a Jan. 13 letter.…