Former Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament parishioner Father Scott Vanderveer of The Church of St. Patrick Ravena and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Coxsackie, has offered his thoughts on many subjects. Take a look:
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MARCH 29: ST. BERTHOLD
(Died 1195) Legends say that Berthold was born in Limoges, France, studied in Paris, and was ordained a priest there. He was a relative of Aymeric, the Latin patriarch of Antioch who was installed in Antioch during the crusades. The story continues when Berthold accompanied Aymeric on the crusades and found himself in Antioch when […]
MARCH 28: ST. VENTURINO OF BERGAMO
(1304-1346) Venturino was born at Bergamo and joined the Order of Friars Preachers on Jan. 22, 1319. By 1335 he became famous preaching in all the cities of northern Italy. In 1335, he planned to make a penitential pilgrimage to Rome with about 30,000 of his converts. Pope Benedict XII, then residing at Avignon, thought […]
MARCH 27: ST. RUPERT OF SALZBURG
(660- 710) Tradition states that Rupert was a descendent of the first kings of France (the Merovingians). Though regarded for his wisdom and devoutness, he was forced to leave his post as bishop of Worms by the largely pagan population there. He was invited by the duke of Bavaria to spread Christianity among the people […]
Junior-Senior high students: This is for you
Attention Junior-Senior High School Faith Formation Students and Parents: Please check out the Faith formation website and click on the Jr/Sr High Current Course page to find helpful readings, links and videos to keep your faith journey on track during our time away from each other during this coronavirus outbreak. (You also can click on […]
Father Jim: How to keep the faith while isolated
Father Jim shares some thoughts on how to maintain your faith while isolated at home. Video courtesy of Terri Panuccio. https://www.facebook.com/terri.piazzapanuccio/videos/10159503821974428/?fref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCj0-k58E86eX3ldsrLbHvBthCJIrPPIOen-vnJobFI8B4InuUGsEMNyjkmSCCvM8FTPHjhb43mRTMe
MARCH 26: ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA
(1447-1510) Catarinetta (little Catherine) Fieschi, was a child of a noble family of Genoa. At 13, she wanted to enter a convent but was refused admission because of her youth. When she was 16, she was given in marriage to a young nobleman, Julian Adorno. For this reason, she is sometimes called St Catherine Fieschi-Adorno. […]
MARCH 25: ST. LUCY FILIPPINI
(1672-1732) Lucy Filippini was orphaned at an early age. At age 6, she went to live with her aristocratic aunt and uncle who encouraged her religious inclination by entrusting her education to the Benedictine nuns at Santa Lucia. Under the patronage of Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo, she was entrusted with the work of founding schools for […]
MARCH 23: ST. TURIBIUS OF MOGROVEJO
(1538-1606) Imagine someone who had never been a priest, let alone a bishop, stepping out of layman’s shoes into those of archbishop of an episcopate 6,000 miles from home. If you can come up with a name, it would be Turibius of Mogrovejo. As a young man, Turibius was a brilliant scholar of the law […]