Silent Saturday or Holy Saturday?
Dear Father, Some friends mentioned something called Silent Saturday. They said it comes after Good Friday. I never heard of Silent Saturday before. I asked our permanent deacon about it and he…
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Mass consecrating sacred chrism, blessing oils open to all
The Chrism Mass, during which sacred chrism is consecrated and oils used by the Church for the year are blessed, will take place during Holy Week.…
Holy Week schedules listed for all diocesan churches
The following is a list of Masses for Palm Sunday and its vigil; services for the Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter…
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Faithful receive papal honors: ‘The Church is everything’
Four men in the diocese were selected by Bishop Earl Fernandes to receive the pontifical Benemerenti Medal. Benemerenti, meaning “good merit,” is an honor given by…
Designing with a purpose: A student’s real-world impact
When an opportunity was presented to redesign the school computer lab, Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School’s Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) teacher Kim Gattis…
Blessed Ulmas’ relics provide hope after infant loss
First-class relics of the Blessed Ulma family visited the diocese March 13-15, stopping at three parishes for veneration. Thousands of faithful made pilgrimages to Columbus St.…
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