Catholic School principal spends day on the roof

Thursday, November 12th, 2020

Carley Dunphey principal at St. Patrick School in Brighton, Michigan worked on the school’s roof after students surpassed 100,000 minutes of reading over two weeks during a read-a-thon.

“I put a challenge out there to our students that if they reached 100,000 minutes reading as a combined total for our whole school, that I would spend the day working from the roof,” she said.

“They met that challenge and actually read a total of 146,879 minutes. Read more

Additional reading

News category: Odd Spot.

Tags: Catholic Education, Reading

Spirit cannot be restrained—even on the question of women

The Synod’s final document has been approved and immediately enacted by Pope Francis. Unlike previous synods, there will be no post-synodal letter. This decision clearly demonstrates the Pope’s vision of how consultation (decision-making) and actual decision-making should interact. The process Read more

Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines

After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke (pictured with pup) walked back to his residence to be greeted by a different kind of choir. Lucy and Iso excitedly woofed Read more

Privacy in the confessional: Is your smartphone listening to your sins?

Anyone who uses a smartphone has likely experienced the same unsettling phenomenon — a pointedly placed advertisement that seems to show up right after you’ve discussed a topic or product. Could it be true that your phone is “listening” to Read more

Clericalism hinders synodality in Church

Synodality is Pope Francis’ vision to reform the Catholic Church to ensure human equality and a rightful place for everyone in the Church, a spirit that embodies the essence of the Second Vatican Council held about 60 years ago. Vatican Read more

CathNews New Zealand