MUNDELEIN, Ill.(CNA) — Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, N.D., in a recent lecture, examined the sacrament of confirmation and explained his reasons for believing children should receive it before first ...
The Archdiocese of Malta has published a list of guidelines for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. From Saturday 27 June, measures prepared by the Church Authorities in this regard will enter into ...
As sartorial conundrums go, the question of what mothers should wear to a communion or confirmation most definitely ranks somewhere in the ‘Oh Holy God’ category. Unlike its church-going peer ‘what to ...
Over 100 young people from the parishes of St. John’s in Westminster, Md., and St. Joseph’s in Taneytown were confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025, by Bishop Adam Parker. Credit: Rosalyn Thackston On a cold ...
CHILDREN MAKING their First Communion will still be well looked after on their big day this year despite the recession. However, people will be more cautious with older children making their ...
Misery loves company, allegedly. Hypocrisy too, it seems, if the replies I received recently when I asked parents about the upcoming Communion and Confirmation season are anything to go by. When ...