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Saint Patrick Catholic Parish

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Father Gregory Ashe was the founding pastor of St. Patrick’s parish, beginning in 1921 and serving until 1925 when he was replaced by Father Thomas Healy, the parish’s second pastor, and first Augustinian.  Father Ashe eventually returned to Buffalo, New York to serve in parish work.  He died there in 1934.  Father Healy served as pastor of St. Patrick’s for a year and a half, after which he returned to Pennsylvania. He died a short time later in January 1927 at the age of 54.  Both Fathers Ashe and Healy were born in Ireland. The 1920s were good to San Diego and the community of North Park.  Businesses were thriving, new arrivals spurred development, and optimism was high.  Under Father Daley’s guidance, the parish decided to commit to the construction of a magnificent structure, Romanesque in style, using the best architecture and artistry available.  Frank Hope was contracted as the architect and the M.H. Golden company did the construction.  The contract was signed on October 15th, 1928, and work began almost immediately.  Amazingly, the church, the present structure, was finished by Easter Sunday, 1929, in just about six months, but it wasn’t dedicated until September 1929.  The cost of the structure was $37,000, and with all the interior additions the cost of the project was around $60,000.  Father Daley and the parishioners of St. Patrick’s were justifiably proud of their accomplishments.  The next step would be the construction of a school, and it probably would have gone forward but for one obstacle: the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.

Diligence is the opposite of negligence

 

“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”

 

Silicon Valley gets religion

Newsboys co-founder sues Julie Roys, World Vision and rival Christian concert promoters
Religion News Service: In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Wes Campbell, a music promoter and co-founder of the popular Christian band, said rival promoters created false accusations of misconduct for anticompetitive reasons.

 

Church of Scientology blasts TikTok ‘speed running’ trend as viral videos circulate
NBC News: Los Angeles police said they are monitoring the trend and conducting extra patrols in the Hollywood area.

 

Silicon Valley gets religion
Quartz: Chatbot makers, theologians, and faith-tech entrepreneurs are trying to align artificial intelligence with moral and religious traditions.

 

U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people
The Associated Press: The British government on Thursday said the country is facing an antisemitism emergency and pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing that have sparked fear and anger among U.K. Jews.

 

A masterful survey of American religious history*
The Christian Century: Thomas Tweed offers a bold new benchmark for scholars, with an expansive scope across 11 millennia and far beyond Protestantism.

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 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Covenant Presbyterian Church

What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?

Covenant Church at 30th & Howard  is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.

From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena

From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of doctor of the Church. Living ‘martyr’ of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV The cardinal, who endured long years of imprisonment and forced labor for fidelity to Christ, met with the pope during a private audience. He was ordained 70 years ago on April 7, 1956. Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’ Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy. Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Jerusalem belongs to no one; it is a gift to all of humanity’ In a wide-ranging pastoral letter, the cardinal addressed the highly divisive conflict and its spiritual undercurrents, proposing a response based on the prophetic vision of the new Jerusalem.

Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.

Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study

Rome Experiences Thrilling Seminary Soccer Cup Final: Legionaries Defeat Augustinians and Are Crowned Champions

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The Cup was held on the fields of the Roman parish of Saint Leonardo Murialdo, near the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, south of Rome, and brought together seminarians and teams from nine different Roman Seminaries.

The Impact of the Bible in 2026: Openness to the Bible’s message is on the rise, while its use and reading are declining. Findings from a study by the American Bible Society

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State of the Bible findings come from a nationally representative survey designed by American Bible Society and fielded by NORC at the University of Chicago, using their AmeriSpeak panel

Why hire a young person of faith? A global study reveals that young people of faith bring hope and civic engagement to the job market

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The distinction becomes even clearer when examining how young people interpret the meaning of their work. More than 60 percent of believers say their job or studies can carry spiritual significance, and that their faith influences how they work

Charles Personnaz, a Catholic Specializing in the Christian East, Is Appointed as France’s New Ambassador to the Holy See

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In 2018, he presented a report to the President of the Republic on strengthening France’s efforts to protect its heritage and support the educational network of Christian communities in the Middle East.

New President elected for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

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The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV speaks clearly and transparently to the first Archbishop of Canterbury: full communion is more difficult

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Address by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the audience with Her Grace Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, and her entourage

Italy’s «Most Handsome Man» Shares What His Life Is Like… Inside the Seminary and Away from Social Media

Dante Alba, LC

Currently, the young man is officially in formation at the Seminary and collaborating pastorally in ecclesial communities. But beyond his academic and pastoral duties, what has most caught the attention in his statements is the serenity with which he speaks of the path he has undertaken.

This is what the women Archbishop of Canterbury said to Pope Leo XIV: full speech

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Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally on the Occasion of an Audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Some Characteristics of the Papal Diplomatic Priest: The Tasks Assigned by Leo XIV to Those Preparing to Become His Ambassadors

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Address by the Holy Father to the community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy on the occasion of its 325th anniversary

Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study

Rafael Llanes

The key finding is that young people with gender dysphoria had «significantly higher psychiatric morbidity than control groups, both before and after surgery,» and that «reassignment» treatments involving mastectomies of healthy breasts and genital surgeries such as phalloplasty and vaginoplasty require specialized psychiatric care that increases significantly over time.

125 Years of Jakarta Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Friendship Tunnel with the Mosque

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The project for a tunnel connecting the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, the Istiqlal Grand Mosque of Jakarta, and the Cathedral was approved. In 2020. Both places of worship are located in the center of the capital of Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, separated only by a busy avenue.

New research reports an increase in church attendance and donations and a decrease in clergy departures

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Catholic and Orthodox communities report the highest average attendance, around 200 participants, partly reflecting their structural organization with fewer but larger parishes. Evangelical congregations average 75 attendees, while mainline Protestant churches report around 50

How wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women

Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
NPR: The Trump administration announced Friday that it will authorize firing squads as a federally permitted method of execution, deepening its push to revive the death penalty.

 

‘A husband expects a yes’: How wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women
The Guardian: A cottage industry of women is selling courses aligned with a conservative movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontent.

 

Trump tests the limits of his most faithful supporters*
The New York Times: The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.

 

The revival that wasn’t — and the one that may be*
Christianity Today: Young people remain deeply wary of large institutions, but they are undeniably interested in faith.

 

Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Les Wexner spur Jewish alums of foundation to launch survivor fund
Religion News Service: More than 100 alumni of Wexner Foundation fellowships and professional development programs have started a fund to aid survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation.

Franklin Graham's Defense of Trump's Jesus Image Reveals the Real Problem

 

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This video examines Franklin Graham's controversial defense of the AI image Donald Trump shared on Truth Social We explore the implications of this "trump as jesus" depiction for "christianity" and the broader intersection of "faith" and "religion and politics". This incident, which many consider "trump blasphemy", requires attention from Christians given its public and undeniable nature, and is making "donald trump news". This video examines a controversial event where Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. We explore the implications of this "trump as jesus" depiction for "christianity" and the broader intersection of "faith" and "religion and politics". This incident, which many consider "trump blasphemy", requires attention from Christians given its public and undeniable nature, and is making "donald trump news".