WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three members of the United States Military and the spouse of a U.S. serviceman, all based in greater Washington, celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Just in time for Lent, Catholics serving in the United States Military will have free access to the first volume of Bishop Robert Barron’s new video series, CATHOLICISM: the Pivotal Players. The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has shipped 500 complimentary DVD box sets, complete with study materials, to Catholic faith communities on U.S. Military installations around the world, aboard U.S. Navy warships, and in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers.
BALTIMORE—His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, expressed his gratitude on Friday night to dedicated Catholic lay leaders and religious educators who teach the faith on U.S. Military installations worldwide in spite of secular social pressure.
BALTIMORE—Sixty-one religious educators and members of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will be among Catholic lay leaders gathering in Baltimore, Md., this weekend for three days of training, discussion, and prayer at the 6th Annual Mid-Atlantic Congress (MAC) – Forming Catholic Leaders for Faith-filled Service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Catholics in the United States Armed Forces and members of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (AMS), have donated $63,383.39 in humanitarian assistance to victims of the August 2016 flood in heavily Catholic south Louisiana.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. – The Most Reverend Joseph J. Madera, M.Sp.S., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), ended his earthly pilgrimage on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was 89.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An ongoing renovation of the main chapel at the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center reached a milestone recently when construction crews completed work on the central part of a new plaster ceiling over the sanctuary.
In a homily on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio Archbishop Broglio noted that for Catholics in the United States, the Feast of the Epiphany marks the beginning of the annual National Migration Week, a time for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and survivors of human trafficking. The theme for National Migration Week 2017, observed Jan. 8-14, draws attention to Pope Francis’ call to create a culture of encounter, and in doing so to look beyond our own needs and wants to those of others around us.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late Advent and the upcoming Christmas season will find U.S. Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio on pastoral visit, as usual, with the men and women who serve our Nation in uniform. This year, Archbishop Broglio will spend the holy season with deployed American Catholics in Bulgaria, Romania, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Meanwhile, Archbishop Broglio has a Christmas message on video for Catholic U.S. Military personnel, veterans, and their families worldwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a retired U.S. Army chaplain, Auxiliary Bishop F. Richard Spencer has much to tell about prayer in battle. Now, Bishop Spencer is sharing some of his experiences in a published reflection. His ten-page chapter, “Military Postures in Prayer: Moments of Spiritual Intimacy,” appears in a hefty new hardback. The 617-page volume, edited by Robert J. Wicks, is called Prayer in the Catholic Tradition: A Handbook of Practical Approaches (Franciscan Media, 2016).
BALTIMORE – Army beat Navy Saturday on a Hail Mary. Not the “Hail Mary” pass that football fans know so well, but the real prayer. In the last ten minutes of the game in Baltimore, Father Matthew Pawlikowski knelt down on the sideline, joining other Army fans in praying the rosary. During that time, the Black Knights scored to take the lead and held out for a 21 to 17 victory over the Midshipmen, giving Army its first win in the annual showdown since 2001.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Military personnel, including the wounded, ill, and injured, are invited to apply for an all-expenses-paid “journey of healing” to the Marian
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