Fr Dominic Savio (John Felix) Veigas OFM Cap, a revered priest of the Franciscan Capuchin order and a lifelong servant of the ...

Why has Church of England moved St. George's Day this year? While the feast for St. George's Day is held on the 23rd of April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death, this year it ...

Tuesday marks the Feast Day of St. Dominic, the 13th century priest known for founding the Order of Preachers, commonly called the Dominicans, and for spreading devotion to the Rosary. Tuesday marks ...

St. Patrick’s Day traces its origins to 5th-century Ireland, where it began as a religious feast day commemorating St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day marks the anniversary of his ...

Countries with a strong Irish presence hold parades, festivals, and various events to commemorate the day and celebrate Irish culture. Originally celebrated as a religious feast to mark St Patrick ...

But beyond the revelry, the holiday has deep historical and religious roots tied to Ireland's patron saint. From its origins as a solemn feast day to its transformation into a global celebration ...

St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, has transitioned from a feast day in Ireland to a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, there’s even a color ...

Scenes from the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA boys basketball championship between No. 1 St. Dominic and No. 2 St. Anthony's on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Hofstra. Credit: David Meisenholder Brandon ...

A Jesuit novice is ushered into the dining room of a Jesuit community at a large college on a big feast day: the Feast of ... “Son of St. Dominic, what do you believe?” The Dominican says ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day. The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became ...

Many children in Milwaukee will get an early, miniature version of Christmas on Friday after St. Nicholas visits their homes. Even though the Catholic feast day is not celebrated nationwide ...