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Who Was Saint Valentine?

Every February we celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering, [..]
Mardi Gras at Saint Edward Parish

Saint Edward Parish Family will celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 – from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lettau Hall. First Letter of Last Name: A-L please bring [..]
Feast of Saint Blaise and the Blessin...

Many Catholics might remember Saint Blaise’s feast day because of the Blessing of the Throats that took place on this day. Two candles are blessed, held slightly open, [..]
Candlemas Day

This ancient festival marks the midpoint of winter, halfway between the shortest day and the spring equinox. Candlemas is a traditional Christian festival that commemorates the ritual purification [..]
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:21-28. Gospel Summary Much of Jesus’ teaching took place in a synagogue and specifically in today’s reading, the synagogue at Capernaum was filled with [..]
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:14-20. Gospel Summary Jesus called two sets of brothers to be his disciples. First he called Andrew and his brother Simon. He then came [..]
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, John 1:35-42 Gospel Summary Jesus begins to call his disciples in this gospel passage. Two of John the Baptist’s disciples were standing with him when [..]
Diocese of Youngstown Liturgy Day

The annual Liturgy Day sponsored by the Office of Worship of the Diocese of Youngstown will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at St. Charles Parish, [..]
20 + C + M + B + 12

The traditional date of Epiphany is January 6, but in the United States it is celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas, between January 2 and January 8. This [..]
Feast of the Epiphany

Read Sunday’s gospel, Matthew 2:1-12. Gospel Summary The wise men from the East came to Jerusalem and asked where the child who was King of the Jews might [..]

Tag Archives: inactive Catholic

Inactive Catholics

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Sister Therese Ann | Permalink 0

The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) reports that there are approximately 64.8 million Catholics in the United States today. Approximately 33% of this group are [..]

Outreach inactive Catholic

Catholics Returning Home

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Sister Therese Ann | Permalink 0

I was born and raised Catholic, but I lost my connection to the Church. Although I did make a few attempts at reconciliation, I stayed away for a [..]

Outreach Catholics returning home, inactive Catholic

Estranged From the Church?

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Sister Therese Ann | Permalink 0

Estranged from the Church? Are you A cradle Catholic who has drift away from church practice as part of “growing up?” A divorced Catholic who “feels excluded from [..]

Outreach alienated Catholic, estranged, inactive Catholic