We are about to enter into the darkest and most brilliant time of year for the Church — the Sacred Triduum.

The work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to promote the “integral human development” of all peoples is a work that must continue today in the world and in the Catholic Church, Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, told participants at a Vatican conference.

A number of parishes made an effort to “re-engage” Catholics in the South Vicariate and beyond, so they invited people in the region to join them for a presentation on enlivening their faith and becoming more dynamic as Catholics.