Local Briefs - Sept 1, 2013
Photos from (1) Burmese priest visits St. Thomas, Tukwilla and (2) Youth Migrant celebrations in St. Charles, Burlington
NEWS
New sculpture celebrates St. Mary of the Valley centennial
MONROE
By John Wolcott
Hundreds of St. Mary of the Valley parishioners turned out for the parish’s 100th anniversary celebration, eager to witness the unveiling of a centennial sculpture linked to the parish’s past.
Vietnamese festival draws record crowds
TUKWILA
By Savio Pham
A record number of people turned out for the 20th annual Summer Festival hosted by Vietnamese Martyrs Parish of Seattle Aug. 23-25.
Nuns undeterred by Egypt violence
CAIRO
By James Martone
It was lunchtime at Cairo's Italian Hospital, and some of the nuns who reside there were watching state television's latest announcements on Egypt's "war on terror," the expression used by the country's military and its supporters to describe the nationwide crackdown on Islamists.
Benedictine beer as catalyst for evangelization
VATICAN CITY
By Cindy Wooden
Even before retired Pope Benedict XVI set up a pontifical council for new evangelization and convoked a world Synod of Bishops on the theme, a new group of Benedictine monks was using Latin and liturgy to reach out to those whose faith was weak or nonexistent.
Special Rice Bowl grant helps striking migrant workers in Skagit Valley
BURLINGTON
By Armando Machado
The archdiocese’s Missions Office has sent $6,000 in assistance to help more than 200 migrant farmworkers in the Skagit Valley who went back on strike Aug. 15.
Two popes: Swim against the tide
VATICAN CITY
By Francis X. Rocca
At a weekly public audience earlier this year, the pope underscored one of his characteristic themes: the countercultural implications of membership in the church.
LCWR hopes for continued dialogue
ORLANDO, Fla. - Members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious announced Aug. 19 at the close of their assembly and national board meeting in Orlando that they were pleased with dialogue they had with the church official appointed to oversee their organization as part of a Vatican assessment and hoped for "continued conversations of this depth."