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Fr. Kevin Gabriel Gillen, O.P., was ordained to the priesthood in 2000, Fr. Gillen joined the Order of Preachers in 2005 after earning degrees from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome. Prior to answering the call to priesthood he worked several years as a stock broker on Wall Street. Fr. Gillen is currently assigned to Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village, New York City, where he serves to promote evangelization through media for the Province and hosts the weekly program “Word to Life” on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.
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During today's General Audience address, Pope Benedict XVI proposed that we begin the new year by looking at how Saints Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Francis, and Bonaventure renewed the spiritual and intellectual life of the Church by wisely reading "the signs of the times," and intuiting the challenges that the Church of their time had to face. The Pope spoke of their presence in the universities: "The… » More
The Catholic News Agency reports that "Bishop Anthony C. Fisher was appointed on Friday by Pope Benedict XVI as bishop of Parramatta, Australia." A native of Sydney Bishop Fisher, "studied History and Law at the University of Sydney. Following his studies there, he practiced in a law firm in the city and began his involvement in the pro-life movement. In 1985 he entered the Order of Preachers and… » More
On January 6, Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P., presided over a celebration of Solemn Pontifical Vespers for participants of the Year for Priests Clergy Conference in Rome. Click above for a slideshow of images of the celebration, which took place in the Church of Santissima Trinita dei Pellegrini.
Archbishop Di Noia is the Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline… » More