The Gospels are very clear that Jesus’ Last Supper was not just a somber farewell dinner, but took place during the Jewish ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...

Dau Kieu Giang, who baptized a child when she was an atheist and Communist Party member, is now getting ready to be baptized herself during this Easter Vigil in a parish in Vietnam's Qua ...

Notre Dame’s OCIA program, the largest in University history, is guiding 55 students through the process of initiation into ...

Angela Peguero took a major step toward that goal on March 9, as she was one of hundreds of people who participated in the ...

During the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ, is kindled which ...

After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is a a liturgical tradition that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The continuation of the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by ...

The service, held at the church on Northeast 2nd Street, marked the beginning of the 40-day period of preparation leading to Easter Sunday.