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How Valentines Day Came To Be

Saint Valentine is the patron saint of love. Believers say God worked through his life to perform miracles and teach people how to recognize and experience true love.

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Advent

The Meaning of Advent

In the Catholic Church, Advent is a period of preparation extending over the four Sundays before Christmas.

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First Communion

First Communion Ceremony General Guidelines

First Communion Ceremony General Guidelines. Simply follow the Roman Missal and check with your pastor as to what he would like or what his preferences are and the pastoral or cultural needs […]

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Pentecost

What is Pentecost?

After Easter Sunday, Christmas is the second-greatest feast in the Christian liturgical calendar, but Pentecost Sunday is not far behind. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, Pentecost marks […]

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Easter Octave

Easter Octave

The Octave of Easter consists of the eight days that go from the first Sunday to the second Sunday. It is a way of prolonging the joy of the initial day. There are […]

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Holy Week

Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum- USCCB

Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum- USCCB The following eighteen questions address the most commonly received questions concerning the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and may be freely reproduced by diocesan Offices for Worship, […]

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