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Elon University chaplain crafts altar, ambo for his order
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (387+ words) “While we were meeting to conduct the business of the order, everything we did was surrounded by prayer,” said Father Michael Heine, O.F.M. Conv., a friar and minister provincial of the order. “That included daily celebration of the Eucharist....
Sacred music must be 'dignified,' reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (672+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something "decorative," Pope Leo XIV said. "In the liturgy, to sing and to play…...
NCCN visits St. Francis, part 4: Questions, narrators and favorite part
1+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) Diocese of Raleigh NCCN visits St. Francis, part 4: Questions, narrators and favorite part St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Raleigh recently launched an audio, walking tour of its grounds for pilgrims during the jubilee year of St. Francis. In this…...
Pope encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours
1+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the church's public prayer is an antidote…...
Diocese of Raleigh Catholic schools gather for annual All Employee Mass
2+ week, 1+ day ago (257+ words) Faculty and staff from across the Diocese of Raleigh's Catholic school system came together on Tuesday, August 4, at 11 a.m. for the annual All Employee Mass, a tradition that brings educators, administrators, and support staff from every diocesan school together in a…...
Faithful invited to participate in historic beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
2+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) The Mass of Beatification will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. The day’s events will begin early, with doors opening at 8 a.m. CDT. Pilgrims will have access to the Sacrament of…...
St. Andrew the Apostle parishioners highlight immigration ministry efforts
3+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. — Parishioners at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish are continuing to put their faith into action through a growing immigration support ministry rooted in Catholic teaching and solidarity. Members of the parish’s NC Cabrini Collaborative have been engaging fellow parishioners…...
Bishop Luis reflects on the real purpose of vacation
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (102+ words) Diocese of Raleigh Bishop Luis reflects on the real purpose of vacation Why do we take vacation and why do we so often come back needing one? In this summer reflection, Bishop Luis Zarama remembers the summers of his childhood,…...
On World Day for Grandparents & Elderly, Church says: ‘Reach out to those who live alone’
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (363+ words) The 6th annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated by the Catholic Church Sunday, July 26. Its theme, which was chosen by Pope Leo XIV, is “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15). The Dicastery for the Laity, Family…...
Why the SSPX dispute was never really about the Latin Mass
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1470+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican declared July 2 that the six bishops involved in the Society of St. Pius X's unauthorized episcopal consecrations had incurred automatic excommunication and said its clergy "are in schism and therefore must be considered schismatics." The…...