The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

EDITORIAL: Practical suggestions faithful Catholics also utilize to make their Holy Week as spiritually fruitful as possible.

Members of the local Church may wish to join the family in a vigil of prayer. After the person's ... Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the ...

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

which is Latin for “three days.” Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the ...

Father, hear our prayers for the salvation of the world. Grant mercy to all souls that turned away from you. Open their hearts and minds with your light. Gather your children from the east and the ...