Faithful encouraged to focus on ‘simple joy’ this Advent and Christmas season
byAdvent banners in the rich purple color of royalty announce the season’s embrace of peace, love, joy and hope at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton…
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Hope in the Lord — Advent, a season to become a true neighbor
byI am enjoying my study of “Fratelli Tutti,” the brand-new encyclical by Pope Francis, given as a gift to explore social friendship in this…
Share the Journey — A time of hope
byAdvent is a time of hope: a season in which those of us still in darkness await the coming of the light. But it…
Individuals invited to hang ornaments on Tree of Remembrance
byCalvary Cemetery will continue its tradition of hosting the Tree of Remembrance during the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The public is invited to…
A Time to Speak — Christmas, the giving season
byBy Sheila Ricketts Thanksgiving – the fourth Thursday of November by federal decree – fell on Nov. 28 this year, meaning that it was…
Between Amens — Advent is now: Urgent spirituality
byBy Dr. Karen Shadle It is late afternoon on the day this column is due. Come, Holy Spirit. Whenever I find myself racing against…
Tree of Remembrance to be lit at Calvary Cemetery Dec. 6
byCalvary Cemetery will continue its tradition of lighting its Tree of Remembrance on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. near the entrance to Calvary at…
Pope: Prepare for Christ’s birth by recognizing mistakes, sowing peace
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Advent is a time for people to think about what they can change about themselves…
Faithful invited to remember the departed as Advent begins
byNearly 400 people gathered around a 14-foot Nordmann fir tree at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, Nov. 30 to hang ornaments on the Tree…
Hope in the Lord — Advent and Mary, my hope
byI was probably in fifth grade when I bought a prayer book, “Mary, My Hope,” for my mother. I recall that there was a…