As Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, nears, we ask the good and merciful Lord to grant ...

On All Souls Day, and every day, there is one visitor to purgatory that the souls there especially long to see.

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 ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to ...

In Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks, and ...

AFTER an October full of activity with the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis will once again mark the beginning of November ...

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 ...

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

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