Heart of Mary Cluster

The Catholic parishes of St. Mary, Urbana;

St. Mary, Vinton; and Sacred Heart, Walker

The Heart of Mary Cluster, inspired by the HolySpirit, provides a welcoming faith community in which we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the way we live, by our worship together and in serving others.

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News from the Vatican
- Cardinal Pell applauds pope’s actions against Cardinal Becciu
  
  The sudden resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes due to alleged embezzlement was viewed as a vindication of previous attempts to clean house by...
- Pope to U.N.: Respect for each human life is essential for peace, equality
  
  Pope Francis asked members of the United Nations how they think they can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more peaceful, more just world when many of their countries spend billions on...
- Vatican cardinal forced to resign insists he’s innocent, says ‘I’ll prove it’
  
  In an impromptu press conference held the day after his unexpected resignation was announced, Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu argued that he is innocent of accusations of illegal financial activity...
- Vatican, tech heads see COVID as opportunity for ‘ethical’ AI solutions
  
  Representatives of the Vatican and several major tech companies have expressed a common conviction that the heightened dependence on technology amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has opened the...
- Vatican cardinal linked to financial scandal resigns and loses rights
  
  In a rare move, the Vatican announced late Thursday evening that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who's been linked to a financial scandal, as head of the...
Catholic News Service
- Trump announces Judge Amy Coney Barrett as U.S. Supreme Court nominee
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Eight days after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Donald Trump announced Sept. 26 that Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the Chicago-based U.S...
- Catholics urged to help ‘unite world’ on behalf of internally displaced people
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The World Day for Migrants and Refugees Sept. 27 is a chance for Catholics "to unite the world" on behalf of displaced people and "pray for the well-being of our...
- Cardinal Pell applauds pope’s actions against Cardinal Becciu
  
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The sudden resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes due to alleged embezzlement was viewed as a vindication of previous attempts...
- Knights’ Respect Life Month novena urges prayer, reflection on cause of life
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- The Knights of Columbus has organized a "Novena for the Cause of Life" to be prayed over the nine days from Oct. 4 to Oct. 12 during the U.S. Catholic Church's...
- Supreme Court denies appeals for two recent federal executions
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court denied the appeals of two federal death-row inmates in late September. On Sept. 22, it denied an appeal to postpone the execution of William LeCroy, who had...
National Catholic Register