It's a good idea for couples to visit their parish well in advance to learn about specific requirements and the time needed ...

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All fifth Sundays are a joint service of the two churches with communion rotating between the Episcopal tradition and the ...

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On March 8, nearly 3,000 men and women declared their intentions to join the church at the Rite of Election. The ceremony ...

pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Colonial Beach is the guest preacher. Dinner will be served following the morning ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...

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Every year, the majority of Christians around the world, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, participate in what is arguably one of the most counter-cultural traditions — the season of Lent. This ...

We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit ... are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances ...