Easter Vigil

  • April 9, 2023

NEWS BRIEF: Surprised by joy – Easter Vigil crowds welcome new Catholics

Nearly 30 people, one of the highest numbers for the parish in recent years, received their sacraments at...
  • April 9, 2023

Pope at Easter: Roll away the stone of sadness, encounter the Risen Lord

Easter is the time "to roll away the stone of the tombs in which we often imprison our...
  • April 9, 2021

Inspired by a priest in the family, a mother and daughter become Catholic

As a Presbyterian teen in the southern Oregon town of Medford, Judy Crowe would walk past Sacred Heart...
  • April 7, 2021

New Catholics describe their road to the faith, how it ‘just felt right’

Everybody has a story. But not every group of people going through the Rite of Christian Initiation of...
  • April 7, 2021

Loving the church, student with Down syndrome becomes Catholic at Easter

The chapel is the centerpiece of the new St. Paul VI Catholic High School campus 32 miles from...
  • April 6, 2021

New Catholic says she ‘really enjoyed this journey’ leading her to church

Taking a momentous journey is not a new experience for Jillian Shen. Born and raised in China, she...
  • April 6, 2021

Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says

The Easter liturgies -- with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal...
  • April 6, 2021

Joining Catholic Church amid pandemic is ‘courageous choice,’ says priest

At parishes across the Archdiocese of Newark, the Easter Vigil will mark a significant milestone for catechumens ready...