Easter Vigil

Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year.

This vigil is “the oldest in the Christian tradition, known as the ‘mother of all vigils.’ In it we relive the victory of the Lord of life over death.”

Some “stones” weigh heavily on the human heart, “such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. … Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!”

The Church’s greatest challenge is “to accompany them over time, enabling them to become disciples, and thus full members of parish communities.”

The figures represented a significant surge in growth for the region, with the number of catechumens increasing by 35% and candidates by 95% over the last year.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the lights of St. Peter’s Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame — the paschal candle — pierced through …

(OSV News) — At the April 19 Easter Vigil at parishes across America, the church will welcome many new Catholics. Perhaps that doesn’t sound extraordinary. After all, it happens every year. …

The seminarian for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, who is studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, has grown more confident with his voice and singing in …

Dau Kieu Giang baptized a sick child when she was an atheist and Communist Party member, but she is getting ready to be baptized herself at the Easter Vigil.