The Easter Vigil service is the most dramatic liturgy of the Chuch calendar. It begins with the church in complete darkness. And then a single flame atop the Paschal Candle pierces the darkness, a symbol of the Light of Jesus Christ Risen from the dead. Light overcomes the dark. Good prevails over evil. Sight where there was blindness.
CYO Night will be held at Citi Field when the New York Mets take on the Florida Marlins on Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m.
2015, to date, has been a difficult and violent year for the world, to say the least. Perhaps more than ever, we need the realization, in the midst of all the tragedy that surrounds us, that the battle is already won — Christ is the victor over sin and death. A simple little Easter story can remind us of this.
BROOKLYN Our Lady of Presentation-Mercy, Brownsville — Holy Thursday English, Spanish and French Prayer Vigil: Living the Passion, April 2, 9:30-11:45 p.m. Call 345-2604. St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn — Communion and Liberation’s Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge, April 3, 10 a.m. start at St. James. Concludes 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s […]
By Kristi Anderson ST. CLOUD, Minn. (CNS) – Who was Jesus? Why do we need a pope? How were we made by God? All of these are good questions that anyone considering becoming Catholic might ask. But the questions are even more poignant when they come from a young man who grew up in a […]
As Holy Week and Easter approached, Pope Francis wanted to show his ongoing concern for people persecuted and displaced by violence in Iraq and in northern Nigeria.
Palm Sunday scenes from Myanmar to Jerusalem.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On a movie set in Hollywood, Scott Borgman was hooking a camera to the bottom of a vintage car when he told a fellow key-grip about his decision to go to France and enter the seminary. “He stopped what he was doing, put the tools down, and said, ‘Scott, I think […]
By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The appointment of a controversial bishop in Chile was made after a careful review found no “objective reasons” to prevent Bishop Juan Barros from taking over the Diocese of Osorno, the Vatican press office said. The bishop had been accused of covering up for a priest who was […]
The Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership of St. John’s University completed the St. Frances Cabrini-Aspiring Principals’ Discernment Program for this semester. Participants included Lynn Alaimo, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Dawn Rao and Melissa Wagner. The program was formed to allow opportunities that would be insightful for the job skills required in principal leadership. It allows for […]
