No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the Mass of the Presanctified because Communion (in the species of bread) which had already been consecrated on Holy ...

The worldwide Good Friday collection for the Holy Land "is the principal source of financing" for the ministry of the ...

Easter is around the corner, and many organizations are holding events across Central California, including egg hunts and ...

Many Catholics make a special devotion on Good Friday by walking to nine churches to pray and reflect on the passion and ...

It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain ... On this day, the Gospel readings during mass recount the story of his death and Passion. Good Friday falls on April 18th this ...