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Thursday, December 26, 2024

All Souls’ Day 2020 is Poignant Reminder of COVID-19

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By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The feast of All Souls’ Day -- November 2, when Catholics remember and pray for the dead, has weighted...

Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are in the final hours before celebrating the great mystery of the Incarnation on Christmas day: that the eternal Son...

Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of...

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A Message from Cindy O'Connor The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...

SCHOOLS

Guided Walking Live Nativity to Be Held in Loretto

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From Saint Francis University Saint Francis University welcomes the public to attend a Journey to Bethlehem (a guided walking Live Nativity) on Friday, December 6th...

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Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Where to Find God: Advent Conversion in 2020

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Commentary by David Gibson (CNS) -- Long months of the vicious COVID-19 pandemic preceded the arrival of this year’s Advent season leading to Christmas. Neither...

The Holy Spirit: The Sanctifier

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday was the birthday of the Catholic Church, the completion of Jesus’s mission on earth when He sends the...

Three Virtues to Help Us Grow in the Life of Holiness During Ordinary Time

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are now in the “ordinary” time of the Church’s liturgical year until February 22nd when Lent begins this year. So...

Teaching in the Name of Jesus Christ

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “No Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers, convinced of the great ideal of Catholic education. The Church needs...

Pandemic Helps Young Adult Realize Her Many Blessings

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Column by Sarah Farabaugh I miss the Eucharist. I miss going to Mass. I miss hearing happy news. I miss my family. I miss my...

SPIRITUALITY

Journey of Grace: A Series Spotlighting the Journey Toward the Catholic...

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Editor’s Note: Each year, the Catholic Church proudly welcomes new members through the Christian Initiation process. In recent years, we have seen impressive numbers...

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