CHALATENANGO, El Salvador (CNS) — The sun in March and April is unforgiving in the hills and mountains of El Salvador. The lack of rain and scorching sun puts much of the vegetation to sleep, painting a landscape of barren trees and plants, visual reminders of a Lenten season. In this arid setting in the […]
Lenten Message from the Pope
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Each year, through Mother Church, God “gives us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery with mind and heart renewed… as we recall the great events that gave us new life in Christ” (Preface of Lent I). We can thus journey from Easter to Easter towards the fulfilment of […]
Father Simeon Gallagher to Host Lenten Retreat
Kick off this year’s Lenten season with Father Simeon Gallagher, OFMCap. Father Gallagher will conduct a Lenten retreat at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fleming Island, Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28. The theme for the retreat is “A Spirituality of Relationships.” Each day will be broken down as follows:
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Lent 2024
Welcome to our Lenten Resource Page Along with the main pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, Lent is a season of the church in which we are called to examine our spiritual lives and re-commit to our lifelong journey with Jesus. It is also a time of growth in anticipation of the great joy that […]
Lent 2022
Welcome to our Lenten Resource Page Along with the main pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, Lent is a season of the church in which we are called to examine our spiritual lives and re-commit to our lifelong journey with Jesus. It is also a time of growth in anticipation of the great joy that […]
Joining Catholic Church amid pandemic is ‘courageous choice,’ says priest
NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) — At parishes across the Archdiocese of Newark, the Easter Vigil will mark a significant milestone for catechumens ready to enter the fullness of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of initiation. In all, 270 adults will be baptized and confirmed and will receive their first Communion April 3. “The fact that […]
Memorial Mass recalls those lost to COVID-19, offers solace for mourners
BRONX, N.Y. (CNS) — As names of their loved ones lost to COVID-19 were read from the altar at St. John-Visitation Church, a muted gong sounded and dozens of people made their way up the sun-drenched main aisle to receive a memorial taper lit from the pascal candle. Singly, in pairs, and in small family […]
Community Called to Support Storm Victims
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urges prayer and support for all those who have died and been injured in recent winter storms and encourages hope and generous support at the beginning of the Lenten season. Archbishop Gomez’s full statement follows: “I join my brother […]
One Faith, One Family
Welcome and thank you for visiting us! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I hope you accept this invitation to celebrate and explore the beauty of your Catholic faith. As one family of believers, I encourage you to draw closer to Christ through his sacraments and the Church he founded. Our amazing family includes more […]