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WEBAbout Us. Now in its 134th year, the Catholic Courier is published by the Rochester Catholic Press Association, Inc. (RCPA), a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation. Each month, the RCPA reaches more than 200,000 readers in the 12-county Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York — and around the world — through both print publications and ...
WEBa guide i to praying i the rosary. The Joyful Mysteries. The Annunciation. He came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!’. Lk 1:28. The Visitation. When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she ex-claimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are ...
Parts of the Mass - Catholic Courier
WEBNov 3, 2011 · Section: Worship & Faith The following is a list of the parts of the Mass. Introductory Rites “The rites that precede the Liturgy of the Word, namely, the Entrance, the Greeting, the Penitential Act, the Kyrie, the Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) and Collect, have the character of a beginning, an introduction, and a preparation. Their purpose is to ensure that the faithful ...
Purgatory, limbo explained - Catholic Courier
WEBDec 21, 2009 · Purgatory is an ancient concept in Judeo-Christian tradition, Father Hart explained. Rabbis during Jesus’ time were familiar with the notion, which since has been elaborated upon. Catholic doctrine regarding purgatory was formulated during the councils of Florence in the 1400s and Trent in the 1500s, according to the catechism.
Did the Virgin Mary die and, if so, where? - Catholic Courier
WEBAug 3, 2020 · Section: Columns. Q. In 1999, I traveled to the Holy Land, visited the Basilica of the Dormition, where we were told the Virgin Mary died. Years later, I visited Ephesus and a little home where, we were told, Mary had lived and died. In 1967, St. Paul VI visited that home, and in 1979 St. John Paul II celebrated Mass there.
Stations of the Cross explained - Catholic Courier
WEBFeb 12, 2016 · The 14 traditional stations are: * Jesus is condemned to death. * Jesus accepts the cross. * Jesus falls for the first time. * Jesus meets his sorrowing mother. * Simon of Cyrene carries the cross for Jesus. * Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. * Jesus falls a second time. * Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.
The role of the laity - Catholic Courier
WEBJun 29, 2017 · The laity share in the saving mission of the church with a special vocation to “make the church present and operative” in the places where only they can reach people: in the home, at work, in their clubs and groups, at sporting events and the like (No. 33). Members of the laity also may work in official church ministries, such as serving as ...
Fasting and abstinence: More than laws of the church
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Fasting and abstinence are church-imposed penitential practices that deny us food and drink during certain seasons and on certain days. These acts of self-denial dispose us to free ourselves from worldly distractions, to express our longing for Jesus, to somehow imitate his suffering. Abstinence traditionally has meant not eating meat and, for ...
'Sensus fidelium': the sense of the faithful - Catholic Courier
WEBApr 18, 2018 · The “sensus fidelium” refers to the infallibility of the church with regard to handing on the faith encompassing the whole faithful, priests, bishops and pope. It is a gift from God to aid the church’s practice of the faith so that all of the members of the people of God can become holy. (Morrow is the mother of six and adjunct professor ...