In the ongoing evolution of the Catholic Church, there are a handful of certainties. One is the unfailing mercy of Jesus Christ. Another is that women will be crucial in carrying out His work.
In this issue’s cover story, “Women of the Church,” you will meet some of the women who are leading this work, from religious sisters to Catholic school principals to doctors working in Catholic health care. These women, and others like them, will help carry our faith into the future.
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FROM THE CARDINAL
From the beginning, women have been a major force in Catholicism
WOMEN OF THE CHURCH
Sisters, Teachers, Healers, Leaders
STRANGERS AT THE GATE
Jesus taught us to see Him in the displaced. Can we find the courage to let Him in?
How to Help
A TALE OF TWO ORGANS
In an archdiocese known for great music and beautiful houses of worship, there is not one St. Patrick’s Cathedral but two, each with its own magnificent instrument.
FORUM
When and why do the altar servers ring a bell at mass?
NEWS AND NOTES
Mind, Heart and Soul: Teaching Moment(um)
University Apostolate: Faith on Campus
Talented Kids: The CYO You May Not Know
A New York Catholic Guesthouse: Room at the Inn
Al Smith Dinner: Honoring Women
This Not That: Digital & Divine