Pilgrims of Hope The Cross Learn more The Pilgrimage Learn more Junior Pilgrims Learn more Jubilee Events Learn more Indulgences Learn more The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on December 24, 2024, at Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The rite of the Opening of the Holy Door will …
Embracing a Future of Hope Bishop Robert Marshall invites all to participate in the pastoral planning process. Below are a video and frequently asked questions to help us get started on this journey together.https://youtu.be/-ivl-arQRvA?si=jpB9Ge7lppIJzTb7 Frequently Asked Questions What is Together as One Church: Embracing the Future of Hope? The Diocese of Alexandria is embarking on …
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Peace be with all of you!” With these first words of the Risen Christ, Pope Leo XIV began his service at the 266th successor to the Apostle Peter. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, Illinois, our new Holy Father has become the first American citizen to serve as the …
by Maria Wiering, OSV News (OSV News) — As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Chicagoan. Pope Leo was born Sept. 14, 1955, and grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. His father, Louis Marius Prevost, was an educator, and …
What's next? Conclave to begin May 7, 2025A papal conclave is the process by which the College of Cardinals elects a new pope. The cardinals are bishops who have been appointed by a pope to fulfill this role. They will be sequestered at the Vatican and will cast ballots several times each day vote until …
Please join us for a special Memorial Mass for Pope Francis to be held at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. with Bishop Robert W. Marshall, presiding. If you would like the pray a Novena which begins Saturday, April 26 through Sunday, May 4, in Memory of Pope Francis, the …
Five years ago on April 21, 2020, Father Robert W. Marshall, Jr., a priest of the Diocese of Memphis, answered the call when the Holy Father appointed him as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria. Bishop Marshall shares his vocation journey during an interview recorded in the fall of 2024 at the annual …
Register for the next Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Workshop here. The workshop will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. please be there on time. We'll have coffee and donuts and we will be serving lunch. If you have any questions prior to the workshop, please contact Deacon Jason Lavergne.
Reverend Monsignor Bruce Miller, J.C.L. died in the peace of Christ on February 25, 2025 after a battle with cancer. Monsignor Miller was a dedicated and accomplished priest, whose service spanned over four decades, with a deep commitment to his faith in Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church, and the local communities he served. Born on …
