Today we commemorate Jesus’ ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection. The Ascension is an important Christian feast attesting and celebrating the reality of the God-Man Jesus Christ’s returning…
Tradition Continues in Christianity: The first Christian jubilee was proclaimed by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300. It offered full remission of sins for those who confessed and made a pilgrimage…
Many of the special events we celebrate happen on a yearly basis. We mark birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Similarly, the Church has holy days each year to mark the significant…
As we celebrate Mothers’ day on this Sunday I wish all mothers in our cluster parishes a most Happy Mothers’ day. On this day we celebrate the unconditional love of…
May Crowning is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual held during May. It is a solemn procession, at the close of the procession a statue of the Blessed Virgin is crowned…
The Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service will be Sunday, April 27th and begins at 2:30pm at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Jesus said to St. Faustina, “I desire that…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Jesus, the Crucified one has risen! Easter is not just celebrated one day. Easter is celebrated for fifty glorious days beginning today culminating on…
Holy Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year, for it is now that we will commemorate and remember the last week of Je-sus’ life on this…
Do we need to fast for one hour before Mass, or one hour before communion? The practice of fasting before receiving the Eucharist is a centuries-old act of devotion that…
2) Not saying “Amen” This might get dropped as people feel pressure to receive quickly due to long lines, but its right there in the Order of Mass: after the…