SEASONS & CELEBRATIONS

Let God choose your Lent

"What are you giving up for Lent?" For many Catholics, the question appears almost automatically.

Ash Wednesday 2024: “Repent and Believe The Gospel”

Ashes are an ancient symbol, cultural and biblical, ...

Lenten retreat: Book helps people explore Pope's teaching on belonging

Pope Francis's concern for migrants and refugees, his focus on ecology....

Sacrifice sharpens appreciation for the simple

During a recent small group session at my parish when discussing the Eucharistic meal of the Mass ...

'Tolton’ a powerful story of venerable priest’s triumph over prejudice

The multimedia production “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” gave ...

Guidelines for Lenten penitential season

During the days and weeks of penance that lie ahead ...

Through the Desert God leads us to Freedom

When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom...

An announcement about Ash Wednesday

The coinciding this year of Ash Wednesday...

Question: Why does the Christmas season end with Jesus' baptism?

I always thought the end of the Christmas season came with Epiphany...

Faith is a gift to celebrate, Pope says as he baptizes babies

In the Sistine Chapel, where Popes are elected, Pope Francis baptized 16 infants, who, he said, "give us the witness of how to receive the faith: with innocence and with an open heart."

Pope: Church and world must 'respect, defend, esteem' women

The world and the Catholic Church must respect and defend women ...

Handmade outdoor Nativity stable adds to beauty of Christmas for Hightstown parish

Anyone who has passed by the side of St. Anthony of Padua Church that faces Route 33 in Hightstown during the Advent and Christmas seasons will likely notice the large Nativity scene that’s prominently displayed on the lawn.

Twist! A Christmas resolution for this New Year’s

I know that as soon as the last present has been unwrapped...

UPDATED: Middletown parish extends Christmas spirit with special dinner

As it has for years, St. Mary Parish, Middletown, extended hospitality ...

The Pope's 2023: A year of health challenges, travel and the synod

Pope Francis' 2023 was a year of important trips...


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