St. Agnes Catholic Corner

Catholic Corner December 20, 2020 For the past three Sunday’s of Advent our attention has looked forward to the Second Coming of Christ. This Sunday we turn our attention to Christ’s first

Catholic Corner December 13, 2020 On this, the third Sunday of Advent, we light the rose colored candle.  It is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday.  Historically the Advent Season had a heavily penitential character

Catholic Corner December 6, 2020 Last Sunday marked the beginning of the Advent season and hence the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year.  Advent is understood as a time of preparation.  During

Catholic Corner November 29, 2020 What is Advent? Advent (means to arrive) is a season of four weeks, and it marks the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year. Instead of looking back

Catholic Corner November 22, 2020 ‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,

Catholic Corner November 15, 2020 In this month of remembrance, we take a moment to focus on our celebration of life through our Rites of Funerals Like many of our ritual practices,

Catholic Corner November 8, 2020 Sunday is also known in the tradition of the Church, as the First day, the Eighth day, the Day of Resurrection, the Lord’s Day.  It is

Catholic Corner November 1, 2020 The Month of November: A Time of Remembrance and Commemoration The month of November is a time given over, in Catholic tradition, in remembrance of those who

Catholic Corner October 25, 2020 The Council was announced by John XXIII in January 1959 but unlike previous ecumenical Councils this was not being called as a result of a crisis in

Catholic Corner October 18, 2020 Something monumental happened 58 years ago this week!! On the 11th of October in 1962, Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council! An Ecumenical Council (or