Five priests named monsignors, papal advice to Catholic voters, an ambitious coat drive, and...

On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge:
Invites all to join the October 5 Golden Jubilee Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., the final event of the diocese’s 50th anniversary celebration
Congratulates five priests from our diocese who Pope Francis has named Chaplains to His Holiness with the title Monsignor
Applauds the four diocesan parishes and Catholic Charities for launching an ambitious coat drive that ends Sept. 27 - 10,000 coats for needy and vulnerable neighbors
Remarks on Pope Francis’s recent advice to U.S. Catholics voting in the upcoming presidential elections
Previews two major upcoming events in the diocese: the second annual CALLED Conference for Young Adults on Saturday, September 21, and the upcoming Hispanic Heritage Mass and Festival on Sunday, October 13
He also answers the following question from the faithful:
“I am in my 20s and am basically the only one in my immediate family still practicing my Catholic faith. It’s my hope that my parents and siblings eventually return to the faith. How should I navigate this situation?”

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Thank you for your guidance, and sound statements in communion with our Pope. May God bless you