Category: News And Updates

Presentation of the Candidates:  Priest: Dear Friends in Christ, N, N and N are to be entrusted with administering Holy Communion at the Eucharist. N …, in this ministry, you must be examples of Christian living in faith and conduct; you must strive to grow in holiness through this sacrament of unity and love. Remember […]

Unit: 1 Corinthians (Part 1) Theme: The Living Church Lesson Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Supplemental Texts: Matthew 26:17-30; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Aim: Share the Lord’s Supper with greater appreciation for the body of Christ.  _ _ _ Download a PDF of this week’s lesson material (the study by Mark Scott, the Application by David Faust, and Discovery […]

Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup featuring the talents of Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, available worldwide on June 14. To celebrate, fans are treated to the immediate release of the album’s heavy funk lead single, “Stay Free,” out today on all […]

Christmas can be fun. And bar mitzvahs are a boon. But at Goldstein’s Men’s & Boys’ Wear, there’s no season like white suit season. The South Philly storefront is one of the few spots around that specialize in the formal white suits boys traditionally wear for their First Holy Communion. Each spring, through early May, […]

Learning from the Wisdom of the past One of the distinguishing features of Catholic life is its reverence for the collective wisdom of the past. One way that the Catholic Church expresses this reverence is through the belief in the communion of saints: that there are holy people who have gone before us who have […]

“I like walking the Way of the Cross during Lent because we’re going somewhere,” Bishop Edward Malesic said to the faithful at Communion of Saints Parish – St. Ann Church in Cleveland Heights. (The parish also has a second worship site, St. Philomena Church in East Cleveland.) Communion of Saints – St. Ann was his […]

5. Can Communion Be Given Outside of the Church? Slide 5 of 5 What happens when someone can’t attend worship service due to medical conditions or other reasons? Maybe you have visited a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or rehabilitation center and noticed people receiving Communion. In each unique situation, clergy can offer […]

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) — The Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted its Annual Communion Breakfast and Memorial Mass on Sunday morning. This was one of many events leading up to the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which is just a week away from the day. Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Holyoke middle school “For us it’s […]

Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian come together to release new music for the first time in seven years. Black Country Communion announces the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, available worldwide on June 14. To celebrate, fans are treated to the immediate release of the album’s heavy […]

As a child, Ma Wai practiced Buddhism, the predominant religion in her Myanmar village. But a few months ago, aged 50, she joined the Catholic Church. Ma Wai began to get a sense of Christianity in 2008 after she married a Catholic when she was 34. That was 16 years ago after she fell in love with […]