Our Parish Shield

In honor of our bicentennial, a new parish shield or what is formally called the heraldic achievement was commissioned. Our shield was designed by Matthew Alderman, who has designed shields for bishops, dioceses, religious communities, as well as parishes. The...

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship

The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (link to PDF), our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance...