In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle, is lit as a sign of the light of Christ. The belief is that in the darkness the light of ...

On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in defiance of the Catholic Church's ban on women ...

Traditionally, Catholic funerals are led by clergy rather than lay people - the ceremony includes a Mass which can only be led by an ordained priest. However, with so few young men joining the ...

John Dennis "Denny" Fajt, 81, of Plainfield, passed peacefully away on Sept. 30, 2024. Denny was born in Latrobe, Pa., to John R and Mary M. Guzik Fajt. He married Patricia "Patty" Vadas on June 6, ...

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Bourbonnais. Memorials may be made to the family wishes.

Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento asserts that they did not unearth Jessica's grave but simply adjusted the vault to make space for a recent burial. The Catholic ...

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Memory of Joanne. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann ...

Coach Molly Kupp said a few of Gwen’s teammates attended a wake service in the Outer Banks Friday, with Belmont Abbey College President William Theirfelder working to attend the funeral Saturday.

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The Blue Jackets organization, their players and, most of all, Meredith Gaudreau did a beautiful job honoring the late Johnny Gaudreau Tuesday night.

After the Key Bridge fell, the immigrant advocacy group CASA and Esperanza Center sprang into action, helping at least 34 family members who live overseas secure permission to travel to the U.S. and ...