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Are you already sick of ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’?
Advent has just started, and if your parish kicked off Sunday with that classic hymn of the season — which,
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 11/30/20
Pittsburgh announces more parish mergers (TribLive) Forty parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge into 14 new groupings in
Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Scranton
From the Diocese of Scranton website: Bishop Joseph C. Bambera will preside as ordaining prelate and principal celebrant on Saturday,
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Behold: 13 new cardinals
"The scarlet of a Cardinal’s robes, which is the color of blood, can, for a
A carol for our times: ‘We three kings are six feet apart…’
I'm sure there will be others in the weeks ahead, but here's one to kick
‘It is hard to notice God at work in the dark’: Homily for November 29, 2020, First Sunday of Advent
It started before Halloween. Unexpectedly, plastic wreaths appeared on doors and in windows. Then lights
EWTN’s Father George Rutler accused
From News 12 in New York City: A prestigious New York City priest has been
U.S. expands methods of execution to include firing squad, electrocution
"It's a pretty gruesome way to go out." From The New York Times: The Justice
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 11/27/20
Cuomo: SCOTUS decision was "the court making a statement" (CNN) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
SCOTUS blocks Cuomo’s COVID restrictions on religious worship
This is a big win from the Diocese of Brooklyn — and shows the impact
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 11/26/20
SCOTUS rules restrictions on religious services because of COVID violate First Amendment (The New York
Gratitude in a time of plague: the story behind ‘Now Thank We All Our God’
If you attend Mass on Thanksgiving Day, you may hear this hymn. The story behind
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