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Pandemic forces new ways of doing confirmation, first Communions
When the Archdiocese of Chicago notified parishes in late June that those certified for public Masses could begin planning socially distanced first Communions, confirmations and receptions into the Catholic Church, pastors and their teams swung into action.
Anointing of the sick not just for those facing imminent death
“Many people think that anointing of the sick is just for people on their death beds.” That’s what a priest friend said to me just before he gave me the sacrament. I had asked for the sacrament of the anointing of the sick because I was facing the biopsy of a lump that would later turn out to be breast cancer.
New confirmation process fosters sense of belonging
The families of young people preparing for confirmation in the Archdiocese of Chicago could notice some changes in the process in the near future.
Disability not an impediment to full communion
No one is excluded from the love of Jesus. That’s the message that Margaret Garbacz, facilitator of the RCIA program at St. Symphorosa Parish, wants people to take from Carlos Rivera, 26, and his family.
‘The sacrament of confession is alive and well’
For Catholics, the sacrament of reconciliation offers the opportunity to lift a weight off their ...
Archdiocese’s online marriage prep used all over the world
Five years ago, when the Family Ministries Office at the Archdiocese of Chicago began developing ...
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