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Archbishop Timothy Broglio Celebrates Ten Years at the Helm of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the tenth anniversary of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio’s installation as Archbishop of the Military Services, USA. Archbishop Broglio was installed on Jan. 25, 2008, by the late Most Rev. Pietro Sambi, then Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

January 25, 2018 No Comments

Time Running Out to Apply for 2018 “Warriors to Lourdes” Spiritual Journey

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Time is running out for U.S. Military personnel, including the wounded, ill, and injured, to apply for an all-expenses-paid, round-trip journey to the Marian grotto and spring baths at Lourdes, France, during the 60th annual Pèlerinage Militaire International (PMI)—or “International Military Pilgrimage”—May 15 to 22, 2018. All applications must be received no later than Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.

January 17, 2018 No Comments

Priests Serving U.S. Military in Europe Hold Annual Advent Retreat in Germany

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMANY—Fourteen Catholic priests attached to U.S. Military installations throughout Europe gathered at Ramstein Air Base over the weekend for two days of prayer and fraternity as the Church embarks on a new liturgical year with the celebration of Advent.

December 5, 2017 No Comments

Anonymous Donors Provide Subscriptions to FORMED.org for Catholics at 77 U.S. Military Installations

Update: The donated subscription initiative from May 2017 to May 2018 has concluded. Installations interested in learning more about a subscription to Formed may visit the Formed.org website for details.

November 9, 2017 No Comments

Team AMS Crosses Finish Line in 33rd Annual Army Ten Miler with only $7,000 Left to Raise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A charity team of 50 runners representing the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) crossed the finish line in the 33rd annual Army Ten-Miler on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, just $7,208 short of its $60,000 fundraising goal. Consequently, the AMS has decided to extend the donation period for one more week in hopes reaching the target. Donors now have through Friday, Oct. 13, to make a gift. Donations can be made at https://milarch.rallybound.org/donate.

October 10, 2017 No Comments

Co-Sponsored Seminarian Enrollment Rises to 43 as Back-to-School Season Attracts Prospective New Catholic Military Chaplains

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Back-to-school season brings promise of relief for a severe Catholic chaplain shortage in the U.S. Military. Among the several hundred prospective priests entering American seminaries for the first time this fall, no fewer than seven plan, after ordination, to go on active duty as chaplains. Additionally, at least another four U.S. Catholic seminarians in various advanced stages of formation have decided this year to pursue military chaplaincy, and have made a commitment to “serve those who serve” as priests in the armed forces.

September 1, 2017 No Comments

Auxiliary Bishop Spencer Joins Soldiers from Six Nations on Walk for Peace in Poland

CZĘSTOCHOWA, POLAND – Auxiliary Bishop F. Richard Spencer joined soldiers and military officers from the United States and five other nations in a “Walk for Peace” across parts of Poland. They walked as participants in Poland’s traditional August pilgrimage to the revered Black Madonna, a sacred icon preserved at the historic shrine to Our Lady of Częstochowa, the Queen of Peace. Bishop Spencer serves His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, as his Episcopal Vicar for military installations in Europe and Asia.

August 16, 2017 No Comments

Deadline Looms for Corporate Sponsors to Pledge Support for Team AMS in Army Ten-Miler

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At 72, retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant John Odell runs three days a week, five to six miles at a stretch. “My doctor told me that running was better than any pill he could prescribe, so I figured running’s doing good for me,” the veteran naval cryptologic maintenance officer quipped. On Oct. 8, Mr. Odell, of Penrose, N.C., will run through the streets of the nation’s capital in the U.S. Army’s 33rd annual Army Ten-Miler. He will be on a charity team running to raise money for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

June 21, 2017 No Comments

Prospective New Navy Chaplain Ordained a Priest

LAFAYETTE, LA. – The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), is celebrating the priestly ordination of a prospective U.S. Navy chaplain this past weekend. Father Rene Pellessier, 27, was ordained a priest on Saturday, June 10, in Lafayette, La. Father Pellessier hopes eventually to serve on active duty in the U.S. Navy with endorsement and faculties from the AMS.

June 14, 2017 No Comments

Catholics in the Military

Archbishop Timothy Broglio Celebrates Ten Years at the Helm of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

Time Running Out to Apply for 2018 “Warriors to Lourdes” Spiritual Journey

Priests Serving U.S. Military in Europe Hold Annual Advent Retreat in Germany

Anonymous Donors Provide Subscriptions to FORMED.org for Catholics at 77 U.S. Military Installations

Team AMS Crosses Finish Line in 33rd Annual Army Ten Miler with only $7,000 Left to Raise

Co-Sponsored Seminarian Enrollment Rises to 43 as Back-to-School Season Attracts Prospective New Catholic Military Chaplains

Auxiliary Bishop Spencer Joins Soldiers from Six Nations on Walk for Peace in Poland

Deadline Looms for Corporate Sponsors to Pledge Support for Team AMS in Army Ten-Miler

Prospective New Navy Chaplain Ordained a Priest

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