Blake Zavala, a senior at St. John’s University in Collegeville, is one of four students who will be received into full communion with the Church at the 9 p.m. student Mass April 16 at St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville.
Easter grace: St. John’s senior seeks deeper engagement in Church’s sacramental life
Nearly 500 confirmed during four bilingual Masses in Texas archdiocese
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro anointed the foreheads of the confirmation candidates with holy chrism in an intimate one-on-one moment between a Catholic and his or her bishop.
Holy Spirit offers gifts that should be cherished, pope says
Pope Francis asked Catholics to recognize and be thankful for the undeserved gift of the Holy Spirit they received with the sacrament of confirmation.
‘Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit’
Like most high school juniors, Joseph Meier juggles sports, studies, family life and friendships. For the past year, he also prepared for the sacrament of confirmation, […]