Archbishop Broglio

U.S. Army Chaplain Candidate Ordained a Transitional Deacon in Minnesota

WASECA, MN – The Reverend Mr. Joshua G. Miller, (CPT) USAR, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, and candidate for the Catholic priesthood and U.S. Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Friday, Sept. 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in his home Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest next year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Army providing pastoral care to Catholic soldiers and their families with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

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Contracting at Maxwell Air Force Base Imitates Walter Reed NMMC

WASHINGTON, DC – …. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, as the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was commemorating the anniversary of the death in combat of the Servant of God, Father Vincent Capodanno, word was received that the contracting office at Maxwell AFB would not fill the General Schedule (GS) position until late September or mid-October.

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In World Youth Day Homily Archbishop Broglio Implores Pilgrims to Gain Experience of God’s Love

LISBON — At World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, August 4, 2023, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA (AMS), and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), implored the faithful to “delve more deeply into the mystery of divine love” to animate that same love in their daily lives. His Excellency preached the homily in a Mass for some 500 English-speaking pilgrims at the Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação).

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Record Number of Supporters Makes Gifts to Archdiocese in Annual Day of Giving

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A record number of supporters have contributed money in this year’s Day of Giving for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS Day of Giving is held annually on July 21 to commemorate the 1986 establishment of the Archdiocese. Since Friday, July 21, 462 generous donors have contributed to the 2023 campaign, breaking the previous record of 326 donors set in 2021, giving the Archdiocese this year more than $85,000. 

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Saint John XXIII Foundation Welcomes New Directors to Board

WASHINGTON, DC — Joseph Starshak, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Saint John XXIII Foundation, is happy to announce the addition of seven new Directors.  Four Directors were elected during a Special Meeting of the Board held in March of 2023, and the remaining three were elected during the Spring Meeting of the Board held in Chicago on 8 June.    

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Prospective Catholic Priests and Military Chaplains Gather for “Welcome Aboard” Event in Nation’s Capital

WASHINGTON, DC — This past weekend the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), hosted a “Welcome Aboard” gathering for incoming co-sponsored seminarians planning to serve as active-duty U.S. Military chaplains after ordination. The chaplain candidates’ seminary tuition and related expenses will be funded jointly by the AMS and their home dioceses, hence their designation as “co-sponsored.” Four men took part in the June 22-25 retreat, sharing time in fellowship, Morning and Evening Prayer, the celebration of Mass, conversation with Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, and briefings from AMS staff. 

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CatholicMom.com Features Joyful Momentum by Elizabeth A. Tomlin, Esq., in Summer Book Club

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CatholicMom.com will offer Joyful Momentum: Growing and Sustaining Vibrant Women’s Groups (Ave Maria Press) by Elizabeth A. Tomlin, Esq., as the featured book for its summer book club. Ms. Tomlin, a U.S. Army wife and mother of three, is a past president of the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW) and General Counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).  

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AMS Publications Honored with 10 Catholic Press Awards for Excellence

BALTIMORE – The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has been honored with 10 Catholic Press Awards for excellence in journalism, editing, publishing, and podcasting. The Catholic Media Association presented the awards Friday night, June 9, in its annual conference at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel at Camden Yards. Competing with Catholic publications throughout the United States and Canada, the AMS received awards in nine categories for its published writings, magazine editing, layout and typography, podcast interviews, and website. 

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Two Prospective Catholic U.S. Navy Chaplains Ordained Priests in Virginia

GAINESVILLE, VA — Fathers Michael T. Nugent and Charles C. Wilton were ordained Catholic priests on Saturday, June 3, in a solemn Mass and an overflowing congregation at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville, VA. Both are on track to become U.S. Navy chaplains with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). 

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Catholic U.S. Military Couples Gather on Guam for Marriage Enrichment Retreat

GUAM – Twenty-six Catholic couples based at U.S. Military installations on Guam spent part of last weekend on Tumon Bay for a Marriage Enrichment Retreat sponsored by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The May 19-20 retreat took place at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa, about a five-minute drive from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. The time of reflection was facilitated by Mark Moitoza, Th.D., D. Min., AMS Vice-Chancellor for Evangelization. Fathers Guy Kagere, Ch, Capt, USAF, and Daniel J. Swartz, CHC (LT), USN, were on hand and led the couples in prayer.

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