The first allusion to Advent's being reduced to four weeks is to be found in the ninth century, in a letter of Pope St. Nicholas I to the Bulgarians. The testimony of Ratherius of Verona ...

There’s also another tradition which sees people decorate their Christmas trees 12 days before December 25, which will suit ...

1 each for the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water. Place the candles in the holder securely, then drape the boughs of fir around the holder ...

From France to Hungary, Germany, Italy and several other nations, the feast of the famous 4th-century bishop and ...

Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (SPCC), all offer programs throughout the year to support ...

The tradition of when to put up your Christmas tree is a hot topic of debate each year, so here's the latest you should leave ...

Speaking to the The London Standard this week, Mirren commented on everything from fashion to Catholic convent school to current affairs. Among the topics discussed in the interview was Kurt ...

It lasts approximately four weeks and concludes on Christmas Eve. This year, Advent begins on Sunday ... Christmas Eve as it ...

First, there was a post by a mom with six kids ticking off the numerous Halloween activities her family was planning to attend and reiterating her resolve to ...

PITTSFIELD — If the Boys & Girls Club wants to demolish the long-empty Catholic Youth Center ... But demographic changes, the advent of free preschool in the Pittsfield Public Schools, the COVID-19 ...

Services of Worship for this Sunday, the Second Sunday before Advent: 8.30am Holy Communion ... The second part, which will begin shortly, focuses on training those who will conduct Catholic funeral ...

On Feb. 3, 1943, the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was torpedoed off the coast of Greenland by German U-boats. There were ...