Edition of Monday, October 19

The Colorado Catholic Conference published a report detailing how the Colorado bishops use the Catholic teaching on marriage and family to shape their public policy priorities.

The report is the second part of a 10-part series examining the policy priorities of the bishops in Colorado. It describes marriage and family as foundational to both the Catholic faith and the common good of society.

Archbishop Alberto Uy of Cebu warned of a moral crisis during the second National Spiritual Direction Conference of CHARIS Philippines in Liloan, Cebu. Speaking to Radyo Veritas on Oct. 19, Uy said many people possess sufficient information but lack the values formation necessary to make sound moral decisions.

As the national spiritual adviser for CHARIS Philippines, Uy told the approximately 160 spiritual directors and lay leaders attending the conference that their role includes forming the consciences of the faithful. He urged directors to help people recognize the voice of God rather than acting as a substitute for it.

Uy also cautioned spiritual directors against neglecting their own relationship with God while focusing on the lives of others. He encouraged mentors to deepen their own spiritual lives so they can help the faithful discern God's will without creating a dependency on their directors.

Bishop Maksimus Regus led the 100th World Mission Sunday celebration for the Diocese of Labuan Bajo at St. Petrus Compang on October 18, 2026. The event brought together hundreds of SEKAMI children from nine parishes in the Pacar deanery.

The celebration followed a catechesis session held the previous evening at basic ecclesial communities. This session featured members of the FKKR, including priests, brothers, sisters, and brothers.

Participants included approximately 50–70 children from each of the nine parishes, while the host parish in Compang involved more than 250 children. The gathering also included 56 SEKAMI mentors and 16 members of the FKKR. The parishes represented were St. Nikolaus-Pacar, St. Petrus-Compang, St. Markus-Pateng-Regho, St. Martinus-Bari, St. Yosef Freinedemetz-Wajur, St. Fransiskus Assisi-Tentang, St. Kristoforus-Waning, Hati Kudus Yesus-Golo Welu, and Tritunggal Mahakudus-Ranggu.

St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Nanaimo blessed its new iconography and ordained Connor Rafferty to the subdiaconate during a Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Archbishop and Metropolitan-elect Michael Kwiatkowski presided over the liturgy and blessed the completed icons. The project, which transformed the church interior, was completed by iconographers Sergiy Kolodka and Pavlo Tsyhanok following months of work and community donations.

The service also included the ordination of Connor Rafferty to the subdiaconate. Following the ceremonies, the parish held a potluck in the parish hall and screened a video regarding the history of the parish and the creation of the iconography.

The Diocese of Campos began a training course for its priests on Monday, 19, in the Raposo district of Itaperuna. Held at Fazenda Raposo, the meeting runs through Wednesday, 21, to study the Diretrizes Gerais da Ação Evangelizadora da Igreja no Brasil and the papal encyclical Magnificat Humanitas by Pope Leo XIV.

Bishop Roberto Francisco presided over the opening Mass. The schedule for Tuesday includes conferences, prayer, and a meeting of the clergy. Father Jovane Carmo, the executive secretary and coordinator of the Diocesan Missionary Council, is assisting with the program.

Bishop Michele Tomasi sent Father Davide Crespi on a mission to the Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones y Ñeembucú in Paraguay during a missionary vigil in Trebaseleghe.

During the service, Bishop Tomasi told Father Crespi that his departure is a response to both a personal calling and the request of the Church. The bishop noted that Father Crespi will join a community in Paraguay that already includes priests and laypeople from the Treviso diocese, specifically mentioning Father Lorenzo, Lucia, and Paola.

Bishop Tomasi stated that while the diocese loses a priest, the mission serves as a way to remain open to the wider world rather than focusing solely on local problems. He described the mission not as an attempt to export a specific model or occupy space, but as a way to help others become disciples.

Bishop Frank J. Caggiano will preside at a Mass to inaugurate a perpetual adoration chapel at St. Benedict Church within St. Mary Parish in Stamford.

The chapel is being opened by the Eucharistic Communicators of the Heavenly Father, an international religious order that uses media and music for evangelization. The community has eight sisters in the Diocese of Bridgeport following an invitation from Bishop Caggiano. This new location joins the community's existing chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport.

Sister Irene of the Triumph of Mary, the superior of the Stamford community, stated that the order focuses on promoting Eucharistic adoration to foster spiritual renewal.