The following day, with the celebration of the first vespers of Sunday, Dec. 3, the Advent season and a new liturgical year for the Catholic Church officially began.

Dec. 2 marks the first Sunday of Advent, the start of the Catholic liturgical calendar and a season of waiting. But some are tired of waiting for a democratic church and they are preparing for ...

On Dec. 1, the Church of St. Catherine was filled with local worshippers for the celebration of the Mass of the first Sunday of Advent. The theme of hope was the focus of the custos’ homily .

The Rev. Larry Gipson, who was dean of the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham from 1982-94 and rector at the largest Episcopal church in the nation from 1994-2008, has become a Roman ...

In celebration of the Christmas season, St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm Beach is inviting the public to an Advent Musical Meditation led by music director Alicia Branch. Slated for Dec. 6, the ...

The Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Brooklyn, commemorated the Advent Season with its annual gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights.

Annalise Laumeyer, Director of Communications with the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, explains what Advent means and how people of all faiths can celebrate the season.

On Sunday morning, Dec. 3, 2023, the Latin church of St. Catherine, in Bethlehem, was filled with local worshippers for the celebration of the solemn Mass of the first Sunday of Advent. Credit ...

Advent is also a wonderful time to return to the Church. If you’ve been away, the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids invites you to consider coming back during the seasons of Advent and Christmas.