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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Bishop Toups celebrated Mass outside with the campers at Summer Camp Week 2. After that he took time to have a conversation with the teens & answer questions.

Lots of outdoors activities every day at Summer Camp. And on Wednesday they had a surprise visit from Father Polycarp Otieno from St. Jude!

Arts and crafts, games, songs and Jesus are all part of a day at Summer Camp.

By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Cubans born in the past two decades are seeing firsthand state repression and violence not witnessed in their lifetimes as economic woes and a coronavirus pandemic widen in their country, according to a Catholic communications specialist in Cuba.

Por Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Cubanos nacidos en las últimas dos décadas están viendo por primera vez represión estatal y violencia nunca presenciada en sus vidas a medida que los problemas económicos y una pandemia de coronavirus se amplían en su país, dijo un especialista católico en comunicaciones en Cuba.

Week 2 of Summer Camp started July 18. We pray they have a wonderful time at camp and come back on fire with their faith!

Summer Camp is filled with times for prayer, fun, organized activities – and even visitors! Bishop Toups visited camp July 15 and enjoyed spending time with the campers.

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council, overturning or severely restricting permissions St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI had given to celebrate the so-called Tridentine-rite Mass.

Effective July 15, 2021, the supervision of St. Anne Catholic School has been transferred from the parish of St. Anne to the Diocese and the diocesan superintendent of schools. Below is Msgr. Bill Manger’s letter announcing it.

The youth at Summer Camp are having a great time sharing their faith and making friends. What a great opportunity this is!

By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed. In a statement released July 14, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that after leaving the hospital midmorning, the pope visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major to say a prayer of gratitude before the icon of “Salus Populi Romani” (health of the Roman people).

Campers are having a great time and getting to know their counselors & cabinmates.

By Catholic News Service NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) — Taxpayer-funded abortion “represents a failure to recognize the sanctity of human life and promotes a culture in which human life in its most vulnerable moment is perceived as disposable,” said Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark.

Sister Edna Ann Hebert, O.P., (John Michael) entered eternal life on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Visitation will be Monday, July 12, at Earthman Bellaire, 1-2:30 p.m. Other services are private, due to COVID.

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Condemning the “heinous assassination” of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, Pope Francis urged the people of Haiti to shun violence and make a commitment to dialogue and solidarity as the path to a better future.

By Jodi Marlin Catholic News Service Accompaniment is the key to addressing modern catechetical challenges, a method that’s at the center of a new entity being created under the direction of Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catechism.

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis continued to have a “satisfactory” recovery from colon surgery, and by July 7 doctors had removed his intravenous drip, the Vatican press office said.

By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When scientists share their data and dialogue with experts in other fields, including religion, they contribute to the search for a holistic truth that promotes the common good and, therefore, promotes peace, Pope Francis said.