What will we sing in heaven?
Jared Lamenzo, organist at the Basilica of St. Patrick s Old Cathedral in the Manhattan borough of New York, plays the parish s 1868 Henry Erben Pipe Organ for an audience of appreciative youngsters July 26, 2017, during the parish s five-day music camp, aptly titled Pipes, Pedals & Peals. At Easter, the organ and other instruments return to their full glory and extend the joy of our voices. (CNS photo/Chris Sheridan)
By Father Vincent Ferrer Bagan, OP • Catholic News Service • Posted April 1, 2021
There is good reason that we Catholics especially love our church’s customs during Lent and Easter. These seasons intensify the fundamental movement of our faith: the movement from slavery to freedom, the movement from death to eternal life that Jesus Christ alone can bring.
Enforcing masks at churches not easy decision
Rochelle Eiselt, Journal-Courier
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Some churches have chosen not to make masks mandatory, largely because it would be difficult to enforce.Kevin Trimmer
A church is meant to be a welcoming place, its doors open to all who seek the comfort of faith.
That makes it particularly difficult to shut that door when would-be churchgoers refuse to wear a mask, according to area religious leaders.
“It’s difficult, it really is,” said William Orr, pastor at Salem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville.
Salem Lutheran has three services one on Saturday night and two on Sunday morning.