Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his crucifixion. It is a day of quiet reflection, when Christians pause to ...

On a chilly, cloudy morning in Rockland County, Rev. Steven Neier led a joyful yet solemn Easter Monday Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Congers.

After a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession and in the Lord's Prayer. Then the leader invites: Let us now pray for God's blessing upon all who gather around this tree. After a ...

Varuthini Ekadashi is also known as Vaishakh Ekadashi. The word “Varuthini” means “protected,” and it is believed that those ...

Reacting to the significance of Francis’s death on a major holiday in the church, she said it “must have been a blessing from the Lord.” Pat Schauble echoed the sentiments of Rev. Neier ...