One way Catholics can pray for people in need, both the living and dead, is through having a Mass said for that intention. According to Church law, priests may accept a donation — often around $10 per ...

Amy Dixon of Peoria, Ill., was 31 years old when sorrow introduced her to a longstanding, though sometimes misunderstood, practice in the Catholic Church. Seven years ago, on Dixon's birthday, her ...

Q: I try to have a Mass said for my deceased grandparents every year around the anniversary of their deaths. But this year, my parish said their Mass intention calendar is very full, and people are re ...

A collection basket with donations is seen in this illustration. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) In a Faith & Reason essay published on America’s website in September, John F. Baldovin, S.J., examined the ...

Manila archdiocese´s 270 parishes are moving away from fixed fees for Masses and announcing sponsors and their intentions as part of its effort to improve catechesis on the Mass. Beginning Dec. 2, ...