New Crucifix – The parish has acquired a large out-door Crucifix from the Redemptorist Monastery in Esker, Co. Galway. It is ...

Bishop Michael Izen suggested that purgatory is not a place between heaven and hell but rather a place of purification ...

Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...

Our friends at Holy Child Church in Mansfield will provide ... During November, we are encouraged to pray the Rosary for the intentions of the souls in Purgatory. The Rosary is a scripture-based ...

The word ‘Halloween’ is derived from the words ‘Hallow’ meaning 'Holy ... where the souls stuck in purgatory were prayed for on the 2nd of November. So, during ‘Hallow Eve’ children would go door to ...

St. Thérѐse of Lisieux had a daily prayer for priests that applies to them all: Lacordaire’s knight, Nouwen’s wounded healer, and Murdoch’s Cato. Msgr. Richard Antall is pastor of Holy Name Church in ...

About 250 parishioners from the four Elkhart County Catholic Churches gathered Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent de Paul ...

A sea of white crosses at the cemetery reminded parishioners of Holy Family Mission the reason for their gathering on All ...

April, T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruelest month, but here in the Upper Midwest, November gives April a run for its money. It's not just the steel-gray skies or the leaves that, having blazed forth in ...

The American writer, Isaac Asimov, once said, “No matter how outrageous a lie may be, it will be accepted if stated loudly enough and often enough.” This quote ...

Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to ...

All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the ...