CCC, 1536, 1591, 1598. It is bishops who confer the sacrament of Holy Orders in the three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and dia­conate. In the Latin Church, the sacrament of Holy Orders for ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

As Lent began, Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are ...

The Catholic Community of Plainview’s next Good Shepherd program is March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church cafeteria, 410 W. 28th St. The Good Shepherd program includes ...

Archbishop William E. Lori is lowering the standard age for confirmation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to 9. The age had ...

Religious sisters in El Salvador are joining the church's "Yes to life, no to mining" campaign, calling for the restoration ...

The season of Lent for Western Catholics began on Ash Wednesday, March 5; for Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent began on Clean ...

Catholic women urged to 'strike' over inequality ... who may perform some of the church's seven sacraments and preach at Mass. Women's roles in the church was among the top concerns of Catholics ...

Belmont - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (6390 Belmont Ave. NE); Fish fries scheduled for March 7, March 21 and ...

Catholics in the small town of Uxbridge northeast of Toronto could always count on Sacred Heart Parish being there for them.