Before the final blessing, a moment of silence was observed — as before the tomb of Jesus in the Holy Sepulcher’s edicule — to invoke the gift of peace. Local Christians pray the rosary during a ...

At Yom Kippur, Jews will greet each other not with “Happy Yom Kippur,” as this would be inappropriate at such a somber and solemn feast. Observant Jews are asked to fast and pray intently just as ...

With the retirement of a longtime Franciscan pastor at Holy Rosary Church, the historically Polish parish in Taunton is one step closer to the end. And the Catholic community that attends Mass in the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders will have an opportunity to celebrate the life of Saint Padre Pio on April 26, when the Rev. Jack Rathschmidt, a Capuchin Franciscan friar, visits Holy Rosary R ...

Holy Rosary Parish held a blessing of the pets as part of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday at the church in Hazleton. More than 25 dogs were blessed. St. Francis of Assisi is the founder ...