Catholics around the world — who are already observing the first week of the Advent season — mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, a day that signifies the conception of ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...

INTERVIEW: Director-producer Michal Kondrat, Marian expert Father Chris Alar and actress Maria Juzwin discuss new film about the Mother of God. Maria Juzwin as Mary in the new docudrama about the ...

You don’t have to be Catholic to have heard the phrase “Immaculate Conception.” References often appear in pop culture and even politics. In the first season of the TV show “Glee,” the character Puck ...

Just last year, Catholics were required to attend separate Masses two days in a row for the Sunday obligation and Monday's Christmas Mass. Now, they have a similar opportunity this year with the feast ...

Our 5-year-old grandson, Clement, is in pre-K at his neighborhood Catholic school, which, apparently, qualifies him to explain Christian belief to his 2-year-old sister, Ruthie. He told her, "Ruthie, ...

Hymns possess an incredible power to propagate the Christian faith, perhaps because their melodies and words fuse in our minds and hearts. Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol ...

During the academic year, Sunday Mass is held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at 10 a.m., Noon, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. During the summer, Mass is held at 10 a.m. You may also view Mass via ...

The awards were presented during a luncheon at the end of Catholic Schools Week.

The Archdiocese of Seattle has decreed the merger will take effect July 1 for the churches about 1 mile apart. EVERETT — After 131 years as its own parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help is set to merge ...