In our Catholic tradition ... Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus (1974), Pope St. Paul VI writes: The Christmas Season is a prolonged commemoration of the divine, virginal and salvific Motherho ...

WMAR Baltimore, MD Christmas season comes with changes for Baltimore Catholic life Posted: December 27, 2024 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 For many, Christmas mass in and around Baltimore was ...

What do the U.S. bishops say? According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the liturgical season of Christmas ends with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.

The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas as an octave, an eight-day celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

These upcoming religious celebrations will be observed by Christians around the world and will officially mark the end of the Christmas season ... to split from the Catholic church and follow ...

She, in turn, sent me to a Catholic high ... makes the darkness of the season easier to bear. Ever since he was a young child, my son has intuited that Hanukkah and Christmas are festivals of ...

Christmas Eve then kicks off the Christmas season, which goes on for 12 nights ... Others, like Journey Koinonia, an inclusive catholic community, have only recently made plans to relocate.

Tis the season for driving around and checking out the Christmas lights. A classic holiday memory, you can check out your ...

As thousands pass through the mall ahead of the holidays, one group is hoping shoppers extend the season of giving to ... vice president of engagement for Catholic Charities Twin Cities.

The Philippines is known for its monthslong Christmas celebrations starting in September. The heavily Catholic country of nearly 120 million people is serious about the festive season. However ...