The Greek Church still continues to observe the ... They have no proper Office for Advent; neither do they celebrate during this time the Mass of the Presanctified, as they do in Lent.

“I thought it would be great to bring back to Fort Smith and for my church choir," Bolin said ... and when observing Advent, the mind becomes focused on it. Even those who are not Christian ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...

Advent means ‘the Coming’. This indicates the coming of Jesus. And so it is a time for believers to look at themselves spiritually and prepare for the celebration of the incarnation of Jesus’.

TYRONE—Parishioners of St. Matthew Church focused during the fall and Advent season on widening its circle of care.   The ...

When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to ...