Ash Wednesday service is not mandatory in the Catholic Church, so going to Mass is a personal choice. However, many Catholics observe this day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. The priest may say the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,...
ChurchCommunityEvangelisationMinistryOutreach Saint Anselm’s Rising Youth Ministry (SARYM) Autumn 2020 Father Gerard writes: Because of the Covid19 crisis it has not been possible to hold our Saturday meetings for young people aged 13-17 years since March. Now Guidelines have been… ...
Amid growing disaffiliation from the Church, Catholic leaders across the country are striving to better catechize young people by lowering...Read more Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus Mar 5, 2025 ...
As many faithful Catholics already know, the majestic Latin language –the 'official language' of the Catholic Church – promotes unity, helps safeguard the purity of doctrine, connects us with our Catholic ancestors, allows us to pray in "one voice", and even ties back to the inscription on...
Going to church on Sundays and Holy Days is a duty or obligation. In my eyes, God and country go together, as it should. Many young people have lost this sense of duty to their country and we all know that church membership is down and that many young people have a plethora of ...
there are some things which the Church recommends that you can do for “the good of your soul”. Even the protestant churches have this, of course. They recommend bible reading, prayer, acts of charity, fasting etc. They know that, as our Lord taught us, these things are “for the goo...