It has long been a practice in the U. S. Catholic Church to accept members into its parishes according to location. Catholics living within certain geographic areas effectively...
In the Catholic faith, the large majority of members enter the church community through the Rite of Baptism as infants and then, in their youth, complete the full process of their...
For many seniors, growing older may mean a change of residence. Changes in your financial situation, your growing inability to do routine maintenance or personal changes in your...
The Great Depression was a national and, in some respects, international catastrophe that paralyzed our society for nearly a decade. As Americans reflect on the history of the...
Common sense and statistics tell us clearly that as our population ages, there will be a growing number of seniors who, through the death of a spouse, midlife divorce or prolonged...
Advances in health care and higher standards of living mean that senior citizens can look forward to more vital and productive years of retirement. Higher life expectancy also...