After the person's death, the family is encouraged to continue in prayer, to take part in the preparation of the vigil (wake) and funeral liturgies ... the holy Catholic Church, the communion ...

In the majestic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington during an Oct. 16 Celebration of Life for Ethel Skakel ...

In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used ... Incense is used as a reminder and sign that the prayers being offered are rising to Heaven to God as well as the soul of the deceased.

We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can ...

In the majestic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington during an Oct. 16 celebration of life for Ethel Skakel ...

Enrique Salvo, issued a statement saying, "the Cathedral only knew that family and friends were requesting a funeral mass for ...

Perhaps long overdue, there has been a recent burgeoning of books and programs for parents suffering the loss of unborn or ...

Traditionally, Catholic funerals are led by clergy rather than ... After a memorial ceremony, they will also lead prayers at a graveside or crematorium. Over the past few weeks, the volunteers ...

Adds Sáñez, “ [These new organs] give us the broadest spectrum for worship. Music is another layer of praise, another layer ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the matriarch of the Kennedy family. Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F.

“What if the Lord answers our prayers in a different way?” When Nate met Mari in the fall of 2021, they were students at Franciscan University, a small Catholic school in Ohio where Nate’s ...

The Casa Grande community is reeling from a devastating overnight fire at St. Anthony of Padua Church, deeply considered a ...