The Roman Catholic Church of St. FRANCES OF ROME,
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, St. ANTHONY, AND OUR LADY OF GRACE

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There are plenty of great things happening within our community all year long. Please keep track of them by listening to church announcements, checking our calendar, and reading our weekly bulletin.

You can also stay updated about Catholic news by watching or reading the media below.
National Catholic Register
- The First Mass Ever And It Is Not What You Would Expect, In Praise Of Real Fasting, And More Links!
  
  By Tito Edwards | The First Mass Ever, & It’s Not What You’d Expect! (The Proto-Mass) – Brother John Joseph at Ignitum Today +1 In Praise of – Real – Fasting – Helen Freeh at The Catholic...
- 5 Ways to Stay Sane During Lent
  
  By Jennifer Fitz | My specialty in the spiritual life is Failing at Lent. I’m pretty at good at failing Ordinary Time, too, but there’s nothing like the deadlines and aspirations of Lent to help me...
- False Freedom at Some Catholic Colleges
  
  By Patrick Reilly | The purpose of higher education can be summed up in one word: truth. If a college is not genuinely committed to truth, then the education is not “higher” at all. Today students...
- Retired Archbishop Lenga Disciplined After Calling Pope Francis a ‘Heretic’
  
  By Catholic News Agency | WLOCLAWEK, Poland — A retired archbishop who accused Pope Francis of heresy has been ordered to cease celebrating Mass in public. Archbishop Jan Paweł Lenga, the...
- Vatican City Implements Health Measures Over Coronavirus
  
  By Courtney Mares/CNA. | VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has implemented special health measures and canceled some events as more than 500 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Italy. Hand...
Catholic News Service
News from the Vatican
- Pope sick a 2nd day with apparent cold, cancels audiences
  
  Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold.
- In prepared speech, pope warns clergy on pitfalls of bitterness
  
  Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said.
- Legion of Christ vows better abuse response amid new scandal
  
  The Legion of Christ religious order is promising accountability and transparency following damaging new revelations of sex abuse and cover-up that have undermined its credibility, a decade after...
- Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for ‘slight’ illness
  
  Pope Francis is sick and skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officials said.
- Pope: Remember those ‘reduced to ashes’ by war and indifference
  
  ROME—Beginning the 40-day season of Lent, Pope Francis on Wednesday said this is a time to remember the lives “reduced to ashes” through war and indifference. He also said that this is not a time for...
Rome Reports