CDA to have meeting Monday

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be having their monthly meeting on Monday in Carlin Hall following the Monday evening Mass. (6:15 p.m.) Come to gather for current information on what is happening, an enlightening meeting, social fellowship, and a fun game to end the evening.

3 face terror charges for arson attack on Greek Church group

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor on Wednesday brought terrorism charges against three people accused of participation in an arson attack by an extremist anarchist group against an Orthodox Christian religious society in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

The suspects, two men aged 35 and a 20-year-old woman, all Greek citizens, were arrested Tuesday shortly after the attack with an incendiary device that damaged the entrance of the building but caused no injuries.

All three were charged with belonging to a terrorist organization, carrying out a terrorist act with use of explosives, as well as endangering life, damaging property and arson.

A police statement said they allegedly belonged to a group named Organization Anarchist Action that had been involved in several similar attacks since 2016. It said a search of the suspects’ homes revealed a handgun and ammunition, police and first aid services clothing and insignia, flammable chemicals, a handbook on making incendiary devices and stolen identity cards.

Kentucky archdiocese to be led by bishop who’s fought racism

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisiana bishop who has led efforts against racism was named on Tuesday as the archbishop for the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky.

The Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre has served as bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux since 2013. His appointment was announced by Pope Francis.

Fabre, who is Black, serves as the chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and led the writing of the U.S. Bishops’ most recent pastoral letter on racism, a statement from the Archdiocese of Louisville said.

Before being named as bishop, Fabre was ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 2007. Prior to that, he served as a priest in the Diocese of Baton Rouge and as director of the Office of Black Catholics for the Diocese of Baton Rouge from 1990 to 2005.

Fabre succeeds Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, who has served in the role since 2007. Kurtz, who turned 75 last year, sent a resignation letter to Pope Francis. Roman Catholic bishops are required to send in their resignation at age 75.

Los Angeles nun, 80, gets prison for $835,000 school theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles nun and school principal who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison.

Mary Margaret Kreuper, 80, admitted to stealing the money from 2008 to 2018 while she was principal at St. James Catholic School in the LA suburb of Torrance.

She pleaded guilty last July to one count each of wire fraud and money laundering

U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II also ordered Kreuper to pay back the school approximately $835,000 as restitution, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.

“I have sinned, I’ve broken the law and I have no excuses,” Kreuper said via teleconference. “My actions were in violation of my vows, my commandments, the law and, above all, the sacred trust that so many had placed in me. I was wrong and I’m profoundly sorry for the pain and suffering I’ve caused so many people.”