In South America, the US, Canada, Europe and New Zealand 1st and 2nd November is a special day of remembrance for deceased friends and relatives, coinciding with the Catholic All Saints and All Souls Days, and the modern Halloween secular festivities.
In Mexico this is a 3 day public holiday. La Calavera de la Catrina etching by [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Catholicism’
Day of the Dead
Posted in Beliefs, Current events, Imagery, tagged Catholicism, Dia Los Muertos, Mexico on November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Parish for the Deaf, San Francisco
Posted in History, People, Places, tagged Catholicism, Christian History, Deaf, San Francisco on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
St Benedict Parish in San Francisco meets the community needs of two groups- Japanese Catholics and the deaf. All services are in American Sign Language and two years ago Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate was established to train deaf priests and minister in sign language. This is largely a result of the work of deaf priest Father Thomas J. [...]
Vatican Tithes lost against the dollar
Posted in Current events, tagged Catholicism, Tithing, Vatican on July 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Christian faithful are obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the Church has what is necessary for divine worship, for the works of the apostolate and of charity, and for the decent support of ministers.
~ from The Obligations and Rights of All The Christian Faithful
The Catholic Church is thought [...]
