Over the past five years at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants. But while border crossings have drastically shrunk under President Donald ...
Easter meal served Altoona Restoration Church of God, 911 N. Third St., Altoona, will host an Easter meal at 12:30 p.m. Palm Sunday, March 29. The meal will include turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing balls, noodles, veggies, desserts and drinks. All are welcome. Diocese Holy Week schedule The Catholic Church will mark Holy Week — the most sacred week on the liturgical calendar — March 29-April 5. During Holy Week, the faithful are invited to walk with Jesus Christ through His passion, death, and resurrection. The following is the Holy Week schedule for ...
Juniata United Methodist Church will offer a free, outdoor Stations of the Cross experience beginning March 27 and running through Easter Sunday, April 5. The self-guided prayer journey is open to everyone in the community, regardless of church affiliation or faith background. Twelve stations installed around the church property guide visitors through the final hours of Jesus Christ's life, from his trial and crucifixion to his burial. At each station, participants can scan a QR code with their smartphone to access a brief audio reflection (3 to 5 minutes) that explains what happened ...
CANTERBURY, England (AP) — The new archbishop of Canterbury knocked three times on the doors of the city’s great cathedral on Wednesday, ceremonially demanding to be allowed inside in a tradition laid down over centuries by each new leader of the Church of England. But this time, for the first time ever, a woman came knocking. And the doors were opened. Sarah Mullally, a former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, walked into the cathedral to celebrate her historic election as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury since the post was created more than 1,400 years ...
Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner A pork and sauerkraut dinner, also featuring hot dogs, kielbasa, mashed potatoes, applesauce and roll, will be held at noon Sunday, March 15, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 308 Old Route 220, Duncansville. Cost is $15 per meal, eat in or take out. Meals are $5 for children ages 12 and younger. For more information, call 814-696-4126 or visit www.DuncansvilleCatholic.org. Divine Mercy Sunday set Divine Mercy Sunday will be held Sunday, April 12, at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 308 Old Route 220, Duncansville. Mass will be at 8 and 11 a.m. Food will be ...
Free Lenten concert All ages are invited to join Altoona-area young adult Catholics for a free Lenten concert, “The Cathedral Candlelight Concert,” at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13. The evening will feature local Catholic ...
