This March 17th, the liturgical calendar commemorates St. Patrick, bishop and missionary, known as the patron saint of ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WHBF) — Many Catholics worldwide adhere to the obligation to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, but since today is St. Patrick’s Day, many dioceses are allowing ...

St. Patrick's Day is associated with a few iconic foods — corned beef, colcannon and soda bread — but if the day falls on a Friday in Lent, can Catholics eat meat? It's complicated and depends on ...

Over 70% of U.S. bishops are allowing Catholics to eat meat on Friday, March 17, even though it’s a Friday during Lent. Many bishops issuing dispensations cite Irish cultural customs celebrating St.

Of the many things associated with the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint, a small number originate with the religious day of observance. There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an ...

Looking for a St. Patrick feast-day song? Irish singer-songwriter Dana Scallon has just released a timely single, Light the Fire (St. Patrick’s Song). The song — which she will sing live at the St.

Many Catholics worldwide adhere to the obligation to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, but since today is St. Patrick’s Day, many dioceses (including those in the Quad Cities) are ...

NEW ULM — More than 70% of U.S. diocesan bishops are allowing Catholics to eat meat on St. Patrick's Day this year, even though it's a Friday during Lent. But New Ulm Catholics are not among those ...