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March 30, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican

Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year for the Catholic Church and the Vatican.

By Hannah Brockhaus | EWTN News

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum for the first time as pope this week.

Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year for the Catholic Church and the Vatican, where Leo will celebrate five Masses and preside over several other liturgies and devotions between March 29 and April 6.

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March 27, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts

Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.

By Elizabeth Dias | The New York Times

People are joining the Roman Catholic Church in surprising numbers.

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March 25, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

SERVANT OF GOD, SR. DR. THEA BOWMAN “I WILL LIVE UNTIL I DIE: FAITH LIVED IN SONG, STORY, AND WITNESS!

Andrew Lyke (the “Alley Catholic”) and I felt incredibly blessed to attend the premiere of I Will Live Until I Die, a new musical about the life of Servant of God, Sr. Dr. Thea Bowman, directed by our dear friend Dr. ValLimar Jansen.

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March 25, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Today is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Today is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/march-25 Image generated by the NBCC via Firefly AI

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March 25, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Longtime archdiocesan director Annette Mandley-Turner to retire; national search for successor is underway

by Marnie McAllister | The Record Newspaper
The longest-serving agency director in the Archdiocese of Louisville will be retiring in June, and a national search for her successor is underway.M. Annette Mandley-Turner, director of the Office of Multicultural Ministry, plans to retire June 30 after serving in the Archdiocese of Louisville for about 50 years.

Annette Mandley-Turner

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