The September-October 2024 issue of Catholic Herald magazine has been published. The theme for this issue is the vocation of marriage. The digital edition of the magazine is available at https://catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/catholic-herald/sac0924

WASHINGTON - “Our faith calls us to pray, work, and advocate for protections that allow all laborers to thrive,” said Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Mark J. Seitz in a joint reflection for Labor Day (Sept. 2). The bishop chairmen called for a more just economy that honors the human dignity of all who labor, inclusive of those who have newly arrived in the country, as well as those whose families have been here for generations. The bishops also addressed affronts to the dignity of children, who have been identified by some as supplemental sources of labor amid widespread worker shortages. 

In above photo, Father Michael Vaughan takes the oath to uphold the purpose and duties of the chaplaincy, given by Captain Nathan D. Collins of the California National Guard. Photo by Juan Rios, Knights of Columbus

Father MIchael D. Vaughan, pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Elk Grove, was commissioned on Aug. 24 as chaplain of the California Army National Guard. Following the celebration of the Vigil Mass, Captain Nathan D. Collins of the California National Guard commissioned Chaplain Captain Vaughan, including the oath administration and “attention to orders.”