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Bee great
Five students from Catholic schools in Pulaski County competed in the county spelling bee Feb. 7 at Immaculate Conception School in North Little Rock. (News photo)
“Sisters” in Christ have been studying Scripture together for 30 years
TEXARKANA — Several ladies at St. Edward Church in Texarkana have been reading the Bible together once a week for 30 years. (News)
Advocate: Care for earth, make Lenten sacrifices permanent
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday March 9, Dan Misleh wants to remind Catholics that it is not just about giving up chocolate or ice cream for 40 days. (News)
Number of Catholics, priests, bishops worldwide increasing
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The number of Catholics in the world, the number of deacons, priests and bishops and the number of dioceses all increased in 2009, while the number of women in religious orders continued to decline, according to Vatican statistics. (News)
Sister Xavier Perona healed others in ministry as nurse
Sister Xavier Perona, OSB, 90, a member of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, died Feb. 10. (Obituaries)
Real life “Glee”: Catholic show-choir invitational now in its 37th year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CNS) — Long before there was the hit television program “Glee,” Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne was laying the groundwork for show-choir invitationals. (News)
Pastors pay attention when parishioners skip Communion
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — Father Adam Forno occasionally notices parishioners skipping the Eucharist at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph parish in Rensselaer, where he is pastor. (News)
Arizona Legislature targets immigration
PHOENIX (CNS) — Arizona”s Legislature will debate bills that question birthright citizenship, make hospitals check legal status of patients and require schools to keep tabs on students who are in the United States illegally. (News)
Lenten regulations for fasting vary in Eastern rite
Q. Could you define the present Lenten regulations for fast and abstinence? Catholic friends tell us that in their church they fast only until noon. (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)
Lord, help us spring ahead and leap again
Five inches of snow melted yesterday, and I could hear it dripping off the roof. It sounded like rain and looked like hope. (Columns)
Morality of debt: Care for poor, look to future
An interesting debate is coming to the surface on the national level. Is the national debt a moral issue? (Editorial)
