Feast Day: October 4
Francis was born to a wealthy Umbrian cloth merchant’s family. He spent his early years in song, drink, and extravagance, going through...
The history contained here is complied from letters by Elizabeth Kelley, Msgr. Arthur MacDonald, and documents in the Diocesan archives.
The parish of Lumberton began...
Feast Day: September 26
Nothing is known of their lives except that they suffered martyrdom in Syria during the persecution of Diocletian. A church erected on...
The following history is taken from accounts written by Elizabeth Kelley and an unknown author found in Diocesan archives.
The Catholics of Holbrook were originally...
Feast Day: September 19
Januarius was the bishop of Benevento, Italy, and was beheaded during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian (245-313). Those...
While Catholics have been observing Lent for thousands of years, it's only in the 21st century that we've gained access to the vast wealth of information and convenience that smartphones provide.
