Worship & Sacraments

National Eucharistic Revival aims to form disciples on mission with new Easter series

March 26, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The National Eucharistic Revival announced it will release what it called the “first-of-its-kind” mystagogy series of weekly catechetical reflections throughout the Easter season to “invite all Catholics deeper into the mysteries of Christ by reflecting on the truth, goodness and beauty of the Mass,” a news release on the series said.

Pre-Vatican II Mass was formed by ‘clericalization,’ says papal preacher

March 24, 2023
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments

Clericalization led to the separation of the clergy from the faithful in the church’s liturgy celebrated before the Second Vatican Council, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household.

Human composting, alkaline hydrolysis not acceptable for burial, say U.S. bishops

March 24, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

Two new alternatives to burial and cremation fail to comply with the Catholic Church’s teaching on respect for the bodies of the dead, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine said.

Retired Milwaukee priest barred from hearing confessions over support of Delaware ‘repeal of seal’ law

March 24, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

A retired Milwaukee priest has been barred from hearing confession and giving absolution, following an essay he wrote favoring legislation that would require priests to report child abuse they learn of during confession.

Confession, indulgences express and strengthen communion, speakers say

March 22, 2023
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The Catholic Church’s ministry of granting absolution for sins and indulgences to remove the punishments those sins deserve is a ministry that builds communion, said speakers at a Vatican course.

Experts hold hope for pastoral inclusion of Catholics with disabilities, also lingering challenges

March 19, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

Those seeking to better include persons with disabilities in the life of the Catholic Church say the horizon is a hopeful one, despite lingering challenges.

Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says

March 8, 2023
By Joe Owens
OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The Delaware General Assembly is taking aim at a basic tenet of the Catholic Church and wants to break the seal of confession between a priest and penitent.

Dominicans invite Catholics to join 9-month rosary novena and D.C. pilgrimage

March 1, 2023
By Katie Yoder
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The Dominicans are inviting Catholics nationwide to participate in a nine-month novena that will culminate with a day-long rosary pilgrimage this fall in the nation’s capital.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Sacrament of Reconciliation

February 27, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Worship & Sacraments

This year, the church is implementing a new Order of Penance, including new prayers for the Act of Contrition and the priest’s prayer of absolution.

Changes to confession and absolution coming this Lent

February 22, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

As part of a multiyear project to better render the Mass and other liturgical rites into English from Latin, a slight change in the prayer of absolution will be made.

Pope clarifies rules limiting celebration of pre-Vatican II Mass

February 22, 2023
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments

Diocesan bishops must have Vatican authorization to allow the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Mass in a parish church, to establish a new “personal parish” for devotees of the old Mass or to allow its celebration by a priest ordained after July 2021 when Pope Francis issued rules restricting the celebration, he said.

New translation tweaks to sacrament of penance take effect this Lent

January 31, 2023
By Gina Christian
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The experience of the sacrament of penance in the Roman rite will be slightly different this Lent, thanks to approved changes in the English translation set to take effect in a few weeks.