Catholics of a certain age remember the term “sacramentals.” They are “sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in The B.C. Catholic and is reprinted here with permission. Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s increasing secularism and ...

(Ad) Most families don’t think about cemetery or funeral planning until they have to. Decisions are made quickly, emotions are high, and time feels painfully short. Yet the choices made during those ...

Many of us plan ahead in life -- we arrange weddings, education for our children, family vacations, retirement and other significant expected life events. As we know, preparing and planning for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 27—In the voice of Optimus Prime: "Calling all Wilkes-Barre history buffs!" A large gang of workmen had the task 118 years ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer service in ...

It took 27 years and a struggle that endured through the tenure of four bishops, but a new Roman Catholic cemetery is finally open in Old Westbury. The Queen of Peace Cemetery, which will have up to ...

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is planning a number of services in Catholic cemeteries in observance of All Saints Day on Nov. 1. ST. LOUIS CEMETERIES: Archbishop Gregory Aymond, with Msgr. Kenneth ...

Many of us plan ahead in life -- we arrange weddings, education for our children, family vacations, retirement and other significant expected life events. As we know, preparing and planning for ...