Faith cards ID English, Welsh Catholics in case of accident

I recently read on CNS (Catholic News Service) that the Bishops of England & Wales are producing a million 'Faith Cards'.  The cards are there to identify the holder as a Catholic in case of accident. A brilliant idea I think. CNS stated that:

"The credit card-sized items will be distributed during February and March throughout all dioceses, including the Bishopric of the Forces and the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham."

The Department for Evangelization and Catechesis of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales announced on Jan. 31:

 "The cards should serve as a reminder that all baptized are invited to know and share their faith."

I think the new cards are a great idea and wish the Bishops and all involved in the production of these cards the best of luck.

Read the article in full for yourself at: http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1200436.htm

Bishop Baraga's Heroic Virtues Approved

Bishop Baraga

Recently on my friend's blog (I'll not mention his name in case he doesn't want me to) he blogged about Bishop Baraga. Bishop Baraga was the first bishop (I think) of the dioscese that my friends is a priest under. Here's the full post:

Bishop Sample, still in Rome at the conclusion of his ad limina visit, has this morning posted on his facebook page:








Well...............? The news we have all been waiting for these days. I spent the day taking care of business in Rome that was interrupted by the snow. I was having lunch with Cardinal Raymond Burke when the phone call came to me from our Postulator for Bishop Baraga's Cause. The Cardinals and Archbishops who are members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints met today and gave a POSITIVE vote on Bishop Baraga's heroic virtue! This means this will now go to the Holy Father who will declare his heroic virtue and give him the title "Venerable"! A HUGE step in the Cause for his beatification. Now if the miracle is approved, we could have a beatification before too long. Thank you for your prayers and sacrifices. It is customary in the Church to celebrate great news with a solemn "Te Deum". Enjoy the attached YouTube recording from Westminster Cathedral as we celebrate this wonderful news. May God be praised!

Here is the video that was 'attached':
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQZ7_6KmKyg&feature=player_embedded

Here is the link to the original post:
http://caritasveritas.blogspot.com/2012/02/bishop-baragas-heroic-virtues-approved.html?spref=fb