GERMANY, September 21, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — The German Bishops have presented a new “Unified Translation” of the Bible that follows a significant modernization of the language and will be binding for all German-speaking areas starting in 2017. MORE

A volcano has erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, prompting unfounded fears that a so-called mega-tsunami could be headed to the East Coast of the United States. MORE

All we can do is cry’ – La Palma volcano leaves trail of devastation PHOTOS

Dying at a young age, could we say. justice is served?

Dying at a young age, could we say. justice is served?George Holliday, the plumber who in the early morning hours of March 3, 1991, captured on his bulky video camera a group of white L.A.P.D. officers viciously beating Rodney King, has died. He was 61. MORE

To enter Vatican City, people will have to present a Green Pass, the certification used in Italy to avoid the spread of the pandemic, or any international equivalent. MORE

Good luck.

Amid celebrations in a predominantly Anglican region in western Kenya, the Rev. Rose Okeno was enthroned as bishop of the Butere Diocese on Sunday (Sept. 12). MORE

PRAYER: Through the intercession of St Matthew, Evangelist, may we always put aside worldly distractions and follow You, O Lord, as quietly as St Matthew left his work and immediately became one of Your disciples. By his example and prayers help us to follow You without counting the cost and remain faithful in Your service.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.

Well, it’s time that the Black community sue CONGRESS for reparation, NO?
Passed on September 18, 1850 by Congress, The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning, and trying escaped slaves. MORE

The name of the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, “Harvest Moon,” of course reflects that September was the beginning of the harvest season in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe. The first day of Fall is the 22nd.

Birthday blessings for both. Father Dominic has become a workaholic. Prayers needed, Ha.  In Christ, Joseph

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain — A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands as lava flows destroyed isolated houses and threatened to reach the coast. New eruptions continued into the night. MORE

Vol 14 Issue 38 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward KrierSeptember 18, 2021 ` Saint Joseph Cupertino, opn!

1.      Sacrament of Penance
2.      Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
3.      Saint Januarius & Companions
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices
Dear Reader:

A harvest moon will rise and reach its peak on September 20, just two days before the autumnal equinox that marks the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. MORE

In other words you have to be making at least $100,000 a year to make it in the major cities of California today.

An average 6 million Californians had incomes below poverty levels between 2018 and 2020, the highest count in the U.S., according to the bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. That count was down 704,000 from 2017-2019 — the nation’s largest drop. MORE

Catholic Action,  the organized work of the laity that is performed under the direction or mandate of a bishop in the fields of dogma, morals, liturgy, education, and charity. In 1927 Pope Pius XI gave the term its classical definition as “the participation of the laity in the apostolate of the hierarchy.”

It was good wake-up call!

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake centered near Carson shook much of Los Angeles County and could be felt across the Southern California region on Friday evening. MORE