Tuesday, June 21, 2005

New Bishop for Grand Rapids, Auxiliary for Miami

I know the Miami priest/bishop, interesting choice.





From Vatican Information Service:



- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Reno, U.S.A., presented by Bishop Phillip Francis Straling, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.



- Appointed Bishop Walter Allison Hurley, auxiliary of the archdiocese of Detroit, U.S.A., as bishop of Grand Rapids (area 17,592, population 1,283,717, Catholics 162,670, priests 136, permanent deacons 29, religious 289), U.S.A.



- Appointed Msgr. John Gerard Noonan, president-rector of the Saint John Vianney College Seminary, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Miami (area 12,836, population 4,036,799, Catholics 856,783, priests 361, permanent deacons 142, religious 509), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1951 and ordained a priest in 1983.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

OLD SPICE SWEATIEST CITIES

I'll give you a hint at 65 degrees yesterday, we are hardly on the list...#82 this year (Fort Wayne). Arizona sweatiest...when we were there a few months ago it was hot but I don't think I sweat there at all...

Phoenix Reclaims Title As Sweatiest City

Pastor and Professor

Winston-Salem Journal | Pope is emerging as warm crowd-pleaser

In Spain Half-Million March Against Gay Marriage

I predict that in the near future that similar events will take place in this country with people who normally sit on the sidelines taking the field.



Spaniards mob Madrid to oppose gay marriage