Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Smith (Vancouver-Portland) to be the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. The appointment was announced by Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, March 4. Fr. Peter follows Bishop Kenneth Steiner who retired in 2011.
The northern Virginia branch sent 23 workers to tackle projects in Indianapolis and Evansville in mid February.
Some community members brightened the Thanksgiving celebrations of an Allendale family late last month. On the Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving, Kathleen Mehaffey and Ben Reinhardt brought a basket to the home of a family with four children. The basket contained a 14-pound turkey, dressing, potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
Bill Dalgetty (northern Virginia) has written a new book of stories and insights called Hope for the Workplace. In the book, Bill brings an optimistic message to Christians who must confront the harsh realities of the working world. His message: Christ is in you.
