Just how does one become a deacon? It involves first and foremost a willingness to embark on a journey of discovery which doesn’t happen overnight. As a matter of fact, it takes about five years.
The sacred Triduum begins tonight, Holy Thursday, with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the washing of feet. Megan Crawford and Rick Kenner of Holy Family in Cahokia had planned to process through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — RCIA — together.
Each year, Bishop Edward K. Braxton invites Catholic school students to write a personal letter to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his election as pope.
