Celebrating 125 Years of Mission: St. Jean Baptiste Honors Historic Partnership

| 01/9/2025

By: Mary Shovlain

St. Jean Baptiste parish and school in Manhattan celebrated a historic milestone—the 125th anniversary of the collaboration between the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament and the Congregation of Notre Dame.

Highlights included a beautiful Mass led by Bishop Whalen, reflections on a legacy of service that continues to shine, and a lively reception in the school gym.

El santo padre ha nombrado a sor Alessandra Smerilli, al cardenal Fabio Baggio y a monseñor Jozef Barlaš, como prefecta, por-prefecto y secretario, respectivamente, del Dicasterio para el Servicio del Desarrollo Humano Integral.

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Vatican News

| 06/30/2026

Sister Alessandra Smerilli becomes the second woman this month named to lead a major Curia office.

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OSV News

| 06/30/2026

Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Lino Rulli talk about the Catholic significance of Assisi, the example of St. Carlo Acutis, answering the call to follow Jesus, the Archbishop’s crest and motto, and how to find “peace and all good things” in your life.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 06/30/2026