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Announcing the First Communion Stories Contest!

March 9, 2009

Rules:

Submit a First Communion story about you or your children by 5/31/09.
Story must be true and a GOOD memory.
You must own copyright on any photos you use in your story.
Voting on stories will run through 6/13/09.
Voters may vote for more than one story but please only vote for a story once.
The winners will be announced [...]

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New Catholic Articles Update

March 10, 2008

This week we added several new articles to our Catholic Article Section of the site:

A detailed description of Magnificat.
A glossary of jewelry metals.
A glossary of rosary bead types.
What’s in a First Communion Gift Set?
St. Josephine Bakhita
Tradition and the Meaning of First Communion

And if you haven’t read our Saint making guide, now is the time.

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Tradition and the Meaning of First Holy Communion

March 5, 2008

 
Following the ancient tradition and practice of the Church, the season of the First Sacraments is approaching. It corresponds to the Paschal (Easter) season in the life of the Church although some parishes will continue to celebrate First Sacraments well into the Pentecost season.
As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us “The sacraments of [...]

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Christ Died That You Might Have Life

February 24, 2008

“ The Passion and Death of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ”

La Pieta Fine Art Print

“Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.’ The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, ‘Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? [...]

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First Holy Communion and Confirmation Gifts at Aquinas and More

February 8, 2008

” This is the season of First Sacraments “

Smith’s “After the First Holy Communion”

The season for celebrating Confirmation and First Holy Communion, two of the three sacraments of Christian initiation, is approaching. These, and all seven sacraments, are outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification. While God can give man [...]

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