BLUE GRASS — Deacon Dan Freeman posed this question: “What does the Church say about end of life?” during a recent ...

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The sounds of roaring pipe organs and a chorus of more than a thousand voices echoed through St. Mary’s Cathedral as Calgary Catholics came together at the funeral mass for Bishop Emeritus Frederick ...

For clergy, musicians, and pastoral staff, funerals are often the most sensitive and challenging of responsibilities. For those suffering great loss, grief enters their life, usually to stay. Attendin ...

The first sacramental used during the funeral liturgy is holy water. In Catholic Customs and Traditions: A Popular Guide, author Greg Dues teaches, “Taking Holy water before entering church is a way ...

The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes. (photo: Vatican Media / VM) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican November 20, 2024 The Vatican has updated the liturgical book ...

Their discussion focused on some of the rare, ancient books in the IUP library and the broader the historical background of funeral liturgy. Wick started off by talking about a cuneiform tablet that ...

Jon Kenny, D'Unbelievables Comedian, laid to rest in Co Limerick The funeral send-off for comedian ... Locals said it was fitting that his mass took place in St Patrick’s, just a short distance ...

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‘Proclaim the Good News’ is, in church speak, what we call ‘evangelisation’. ‘Baptise in my name’ becomes the ‘Ministry of Christian Initiation’. What follows is Bishop Michael’s recent letter to ...

In the aftermath of Donald Trump's decisive presidential win, two sobering trends about politics and religion are becoming clear: Religion doesn't seem to motivate Catholic voters, nor do views ...

Singer Johnny Duhan was described as “a man of deep spirituality and wisdom” at his funeral mass today. The Limerick native was well-known for writing the hit song The Voyage, performed by ...