On Friday, June 24, the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision that found the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 unconstitutional, thus delivering the decision of the legality of abortion back to the individual States. This is a great victory for life as many States are poised to enact laws protecting the lives of unborn babies. In the State of Ohio, the Heartbeat Bill (HB 258) was enacted as law on the evening of June 24, making it illegal to obtain an abortion at the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which is detectable around 6 weeks after conception, when most women do not even know they are pregnant. Please pray for the conversion of hearts and for peace in our country, that we might become a country of a culture of life.
To read the statement of the Ohio Catholic Bishops, which Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. signed, please click here.
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Please view the video below to hear from the people in Ukraine who are directly benefitting from your donations to our special collection, Ukrainians in Need. We have raised $84,166.72 to date through your generous support of our brothers and sisters in need in Ukraine during this time of war.
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The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archeparchy of Prešov for Catholics of Byzantine rite, Slovakia, presented by Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J.
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Peter Rusnák of the eparchy of Bratislava for Catholics of Byzantine rite as apostolic administrator sede vacante of the archeparchy of Prešov.
April 25, 2022 - https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2022/04/25/220425b.html
Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. Bishop Peter Rusnák
The Bishops also met with two of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops via Zoom and heard of their terrifying stories, as well as their brave efforts to assist the poor, displaced and suffering from the war in Ukraine. The Bishops expressed their support and solidarity for the efforts for justice and peace in Ukraine, and encouraged humanitarian donations and continuous prayers for peace.
The Bishops also extended their gratitude to the Holy Father for his Consecration of Russia, Ukraine and all the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as well as his efforts to serve the poor, refugees and displaced persons from Ukraine and to bring an end to the terrible war.
June 30-July 3 - Byzanteen Youth Rally, Emmitsburg, Maryland
July 4 - Independence Day (Chancery Closed)
July 14-17 - Family Camp at Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch, Burton, Ohio
July 19-24 - Chaplain for FNE (Federation of North American Explorers), Virginia
August 13-14 - Eparchial Pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch, Burton, Ohio
August 15 - Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos - Holy Day of Obligation (Chancery Closed)
August 27-28 - Catechist Meeting for Ohio Deanery
September 10-11 - Catechist Meeting for Midwest Deanery
September 17-18 - Catechist Meeting for Great Lakes Deanery