The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:05:28 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Liturgy needs 'language of flowers', but not during Lent /faith/item/29170-liturgy-needs-language-of-flowers-but-not-during-lent /faith/item/29170-liturgy-needs-language-of-flowers-but-not-during-lent VATICAN – Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete absence of flowers.
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JOHNSTOWN, N.S. - The people of Potlotek First Nation say an ornate wooden altar stored at the nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Church was a gift to the Mi’kmaq nearly 300 years ago, and they want it back.

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