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A small Catholic parish recently invited parishioners, neighbors and tourists to relive the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jaqueline Bouvier, on what would have been the couple’s 70th ...
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, had listed a dozen contemporary hymns to be “forbidden” in the diocese.
And while Catholic Scripture scholarship is among the best in the world, Catholic homilies do not always reflect this scholarship. Likewise, Catholic churches are failing when it comes to music.
Are Catholic parishes willing to spend more on professional musicians in order to get better music? The U.S. Catholic bishops are sponsoring a Eucharistic Revival nationally and in their dioceses.
NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newport continues its tradition of honoring the wedding anniversary of American royalty. The parish held a remembrance of John F. Kennedy and ...
Many opt against a church wedding because it limits their ability to craft their own, individual ceremony. "A Catholic marriage is a sacrament, not just a celebration," Kupke said, "so it has a ...
NORTHAMPTON — The former St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church may find new life as a performance or wedding venue. But first, developer Shaul Perry says he will build 71 market-rate ...
Commentary: This just in — Catholic churches have the worst preaching and music in the U.S. Pew survey spurs a key question: Are services simply too boring?
The process will also involve the leaders of the diocesan chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, a membership organization for Catholic music ministers.