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“Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy” (Leviticus 19:1}. Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 Today’s Word affirms its own relevance a...

Resurrection Parish hosted a confirmation retreat this morning at St. Mary's Church. Candidates made coats of arms, studies in the Corporal Works of Mercy, made church collages, and presented their saint research projects via role-play style interviews among other faith-based enrichment exercises. Jason Smith and Ron Chrzanowski facilitated the retreat. Candidates will be

The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association announced their selection of Sister...

“Be made clean” (Mark 1:43). 1 Sam 4:1-11; Mark 1:40-45 Today’s Gospel tells the familiar story of the healing of a leper.  But t...

Senators on Friday called on Filipinos to share their blessings to those who have adversely been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette. Senator Richard Gordon, who chairs the Philippine Red Cross, noted that while the country has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandem

“Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” (Mark 14:14). Exod 24: 3-8; Ps 116; Heb 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 The little table was red, had two wings that folded...

Concord worship news The church is at 54 Walden St., Concord. For information: 978-369-4837, triconchurch.org. Trinitarian Congregational Church of Concord’s building doors remain closed, but is online for Sunday Worship Services via Zoom and/or streaming live on YouTube. All are welcome to join. Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m. May 16, Dawn Jeffers preaching YouTube live at https://youtube.com/triconchurch; Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/219932059; Phone audio only dial 1-646 558 8656. Meeting ID...

Like many other cradle Catholics, I’ve had the Corporal Works of Mercy memorized since I was 9 years old. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, give alms to the poor, visit the sick, visit the prisoners, bury the dead. They sounded simple enough when I was a kid — do good things, be a good person. But in a year like 2020, where everything seemed to go wrong at once, living out the Works of Mercy became complicated. Homeless shelters were f...

By City News Service Jan 23, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced today its Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries started offering contactless burial options due to state and local public health restrictions and high demand for funeral services. “We follow our Churchs teachings of the Corporal Works of Mercy which includes burial of the dead. Just as when we give water to the thirsty, food to the hungry or shelter the homeless, all of us at Catholic Cemeteries and M...

Dionne Mitchell was born and raised Catholic, attending St. Augustine Church in North Little Rock, one of three historically Black Catholic churches in Arkansas. As a 29-year-old, she has her pick of churches in Central Arkansas, but has always sought out a predominantly Black congregation.  “I wanted to be around people that look like me,” she said. “... I didn’t feel excluded (in other parishes). I just always thought it was weird seeing white Jesus in a church.”  Walking into mos...