Posters in Morristown celebrate achievements of noted priests, religious #Catholic – 
Quick — who was the Belgian theoretical physicist and mathematician who proposed the so-called Big Bang Theory and ultimately proved Albert Einstein wrong?
It was Msgr. Georges Lemaitre, a Roman Catholic priest, who theorized that the universe began about 13.8 billion years ago through expansion and cooling. Initially, Einstein and other noted scientists rejected the Big Bang Theory, but it later became the accepted explanation for the universe’s origin.
Msgr. Georges Lemaitre is one example of Catholic priests and religious who have greatly contributed to the world in areas such as science, technology, social justice, and education. Many of their stories, like Msgr. Lemaitre’s, appear on posters created by the Vocations Ministry of Assumption Parish in Morristown, N.J. Called “Did You Know…?” the project promotes vocations by highlighting these achievements.
Every few months, the Vocation Ministry produces two eye-catching posters featuring a priest or religious. One placard, which features a shorter story suitable for children, is displayed at Assumption School. The other, which presents a more detailed story for adults, is placed at the back of Assumption Church.
“Priests, nuns, and religious have truly impacted science, social justice, human rights, and the founding of hospitals and universities. Catholic Thought, blending faith and reason with Jesus’ teachings, has inspired these advances,” said Kenneth Rose. He and his wife, Rosa, both ministry members, research and write each text together.
On each poster’s debut weekend, a bulletin blurb explains the “Did You Know…?” project and the story of the featured priest or religious. Parish priests also summarize the story from the ambo at Mass.
Msgr. John Hart, Assumption’s pastor and director of clergy personnel of the Paterson Diocese, N.J., enthusiastically supports the Vocations Ministry and the poster project.
“The poster project is meant to encourage people to understand that there is no dichotomy between faith and science, and that in fact, many priests and religious have been scientists and have advanced scientific knowledge,” Msgr. Hart said. “I’m very proud of everybody on our Vocations Ministry. It has been bearing good fruit.”
Another poster set highlighted Sister Mary Kenneth Keller of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was the first woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate in computer science. She also taught math, physics, and computer languages and helped develop the BASIC computer language.
The most recent poster features Father Robert Grosseteste — a 13th-century English statesman, philosopher, scientist, and the Bishop of Lincoln, England — and Roger Bacon, a Franciscan friar and philosopher. “Together, they helped lay foundations for the modern scientific method,” according to the poster. Next month, the ministry will focus on Father Gregor Mendel, an Austrian priest, biologist, and meteorologist, who is considered the father of modern genetics.
Sister of Charity Merris Larkin, principal of Assumption School, said, “People find the stories on the posters interesting.”
The principal said teaching and nursing were the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth’s original callings; their ministries have since expanded. In the diocese, the community founded St. Elizabeth University in the Convent Station neighborhood of Morris Township, N.J., and St. Joseph University Medical Center in Paterson, N.J.
“The stories on the posters could enlighten people about the many different interests they can pursue that they might not have thought about,” Sister Larkin said.
Assumption was among the many parishes in the Paterson Diocese that started a Vocations Ministry under the direction of the diocesan Vocations Office to promote vocations. Along with the poster project, it has launched events such as World Marriage Day and programs such as the Traveling Chalice for Vocations, said Christine Myers, the ministry’s chairperson, whose son, Tom, is studying for the priesthood in Denver, Colo.
“Through the Vocations Ministry, we want to raise awareness about vocations and the significant contributions priests and religious have made to Western Civilization,” Myers said. “We hope to encourage a curiosity and appreciation for vocations.”
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– Quick — who was the Belgian theoretical physicist and mathematician who proposed the so-called Big Bang Theory and ultimately proved Albert Einstein wrong? It was Msgr. Georges Lemaitre, a Roman Catholic priest, who theorized that the universe began about 13.8 billion years ago through expansion and cooling. Initially, Einstein and other noted scientists rejected the Big Bang Theory, but it later became the accepted explanation for the universe’s origin. Msgr. Georges Lemaitre is one example of Catholic priests and religious who have greatly contributed to the world in areas such as science, technology, social justice, and education. Many of their
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![Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse #Catholic Prosecutors in Maryland may not reveal the names of individuals who allegedly hid or failed to report Church abuse, the state Supreme Court said April 27. As part of its investigation into alleged abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the state attorney generalʼs office had sought to make public the details of a grand jury report, including the identities of individuals who have not been charged with a crime but who allegedly failed to stop abuse from occurring. A lower court granted the attorney generalʼs request to publish the information, with an appellate court partly upholding that decision. Yet in its April 27 ruling, the Maryland Supreme Court reversed those decisions, holding that the attorney generalʼs office did not “meet [the] burden” of justifying the release of the identities. “Many grand jury investigations obtain damaging information and allegations about uncharged individuals that the public might benefit from learning,” the high court acknowledged. But “one of the primary purposes of grand jury secrecy is to protect uncharged persons from public disgrace in the absence of a criminal charge and a forum in which to seek vindication,” it said. “A court may not order disclosure of secret grand jury material, over the objection of an uncharged individual, for the purpose of holding that person accountable in the court of public opinion,” the justices said. The court noted that the attorney generalʼs office had argued that the “intensity of public interest” in the case could justify revealing the identities.Yet “the interests promoted by grand jury secrecy do not increase or decrease based on how much the public wants to learn the information contained in grand jury materials,” the court said.The decision comes amid ongoing court proceedings in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a wave of sex abuse claims filed against it under the Maryland Child Victims Act. Earlier this month, the archdiocesan insurer Hartford Insurance Group proposed contributing $100 million to a settlement for abuse victims. The archdiocese in 2024 sued multiple insurers over what it claimed was a failure to pay abuse claims for which the insurers were contractually obligated.In 2024 Archbishop William Lori attended two court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual abuse, with the prelate describing himself as "deeply moved by their very powerful testimony.”](https://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/maryland-supreme-court-state-cannot-reveal-names-of-individuals-who-allegedly-hid-church-abuse-catholic-prosecutors-in-maryland-may-not-reveal-the-names-of-individuals-who-allegedly-hid-or-failed-to-scaled.jpg "Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse #Catholic Prosecutors in Maryland may not reveal the names of individuals who allegedly hid or failed to report Church abuse, the state Supreme Court said April 27. As part of its investigation into alleged abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the state attorney generalʼs office had sought to make public the details of a grand jury report, including the identities of individuals who have not been charged with a crime but who allegedly failed to stop abuse from occurring. A lower court granted the attorney generalʼs request to publish the information, with an appellate court partly upholding that decision. Yet in its April 27 ruling, the Maryland Supreme Court reversed those decisions, holding that the attorney generalʼs office did not “meet [the] burden” of justifying the release of the identities. “Many grand jury investigations obtain damaging information and allegations about uncharged individuals that the public might benefit from learning,” the high court acknowledged. But “one of the primary purposes of grand jury secrecy is to protect uncharged persons from public disgrace in the absence of a criminal charge and a forum in which to seek vindication,” it said. “A court may not order disclosure of secret grand jury material, over the objection of an uncharged individual, for the purpose of holding that person accountable in the court of public opinion,” the justices said. The court noted that the attorney generalʼs office had argued that the “intensity of public interest” in the case could justify revealing the identities.Yet “the interests promoted by grand jury secrecy do not increase or decrease based on how much the public wants to learn the information contained in grand jury materials,” the court said.The decision comes amid ongoing court proceedings in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a wave of sex abuse claims filed against it under the Maryland Child Victims Act. Earlier this month, the archdiocesan insurer Hartford Insurance Group proposed contributing $100 million to a settlement for abuse victims. The archdiocese in 2024 sued multiple insurers over what it claimed was a failure to pay abuse claims for which the insurers were contractually obligated.In 2024 Archbishop William Lori attended two court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual abuse, with the prelate describing himself as \"deeply moved by their very powerful testimony.”")
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Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack (center) poses with other leaders at the site of Trinity Village in Pensacola, Florida, in September 2024. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Construction of the homes took place throughout 2025. The roughly 300-square-foot houses include a sleeping area, kitchen, living room, dining room and a bathroom, as well as on-site laundry.
Houses in Trinity Village in Pensacola stand under construction in July 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Deacon Ray Aguado, the executive director of the Trinity House project, told EWTN News that the Pensacola population has increased “significantly” in recent years, while housing stock has not kept pace.“Rents in the area have increased and, in some cases, have more than doubled in the past 12-24 months,” he said. “Many citizens, especially seniors, make sacrifices in order to cover their higher cost of housing.”“These sacrifices include foregoing health care, cutting back on buying healthy foods, or missing meals altogether,” he noted.“Trinity Village will offer these tiny homes at affordable rents to these seniors,” he said. “Trinity Village will also offer case management and mentoring services to support residents in their personal growth and ensure they maintain sound physical and financial health.”Rent is expected to run $500 for the homes, with that price including utilities.At the outset of the project, Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack described the project as a “wonderful way for this community to come together” and support a vulnerable population.“This is what we do as a Church. We donʼt just come together to pray, though that is an important part of what we do,” he said. “We come together [also] to build up the kingdom, to serve our brothers and sisters.”](https://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/florida-diocese-set-to-debut-trinity-village-offering-tiny-homes-for-seniors-catholic-the-diocese-of-pensacola-tallahassee-florida-is-preparing-to-debut-an-intimate-village-of.jpg)
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