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Proclaiming the Good News to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston since 1964
IN REMEMBRANCE
VOL. 61, NO. 10
MINISTRY
Anti-poverty program creates paths to the margins HOUSTON — As the Catholic Church commemorates the World Day of the Poor on Nov. 17, dioceses across the U.S. will take up the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual collection on Nov. 17 to 18 for their anti-poverty program, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), including Galveston-Houston. CCHD was founded to serve those who do not have access to the resources necessary to address poverty in their own communities. According to the mission statement, “CCHD’s pastoral strategy is empowerment of the poor through a methodology of participation and education for justice leading toward solidarity … rooted in our Baptism and faith commitment.” An Archdiocesan committee works with persons in Galveston-Houston who are addressing See CCHD, page 6
CNS PHOTOS
A visitor walks past a mausoleum adorned with flowers at Laurentino cemetery in Rome, where Pope Francis concelebrated Mass for the feast of All Souls, Nov. 2. He also visited a cemetery to pray at the graves of children and miscarried infants and met with a man who lost his son.
On All Souls, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass with several hundred mourners. The pope traveled on Nov. 2 to Rome’s Laurentino cemetery, which has a special section for children who have died and, nearby, a section called the “Garden of the Angels” where parents who have experienced a miscarriage can opt to have their children buried rather than having a hospital dispose of the remains. A father who had lost a son greeted the pope, kneeling to
kiss the pope’s hand, and then pointing to his son’s grave. Pope Francis left a bouquet of white roses at the entrance to the garden where stuffed animals, toys, pinwheels and pots of white chrysanthemums in the shape of a heart stand in contrast to the candles and flowers on other graves. The grave markers have only one date on them. Rather than giving a homily during the Mass, the pope led the congregation in a long moment of silent reflection. Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for See CHILDREN, page 2
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Pope Francis visits the graves of children at Rome’s Laurentino cemetery where he concelebrated Mass on All Souls Day, Nov. 2.
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Meet St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, a woman whose love for Christ moved her around the world, eventually making her a U.S. saint ▪ SEE PAGE 3
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