Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s

Every year in March, tens of thousands of Americans take to the streets – and bars – to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron ...
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St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception School closing after lack of teachers

GUTTENBERG, Iowa (KCRG) - After only having one licensed teacher contracted to serve the school heading into the new year, St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception School has made the tough decision to close ...
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Mary’s Perfect ‘Yes’: Why the Immaculate Conception Was Fitting for Salvation

This year is the 170th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in his encyclical Ineffabilis Deus (1854), which declared that the Virgin Mary, “from ...
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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Niles shares Pope Leo’s impact

NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - We’re digging up more local history on Pope Leo XIV. In fact, 2014 was an impactful year in Michiana for the pope. Back then, he was known as Father Bob to some of the community.
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PHOTOS: Pope Francis Marks Immaculate Conception in Rome With Prayer, Surprise Art Visit

Pope Francis marked the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a spiritual journey across Rome on Sunday, beginning at the Basilica of St. Mary Major and continuing to the Spanish Steps — where ...
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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church hosts Catholics Returning Home program

In a program known as Catholics Returning Home, the people of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Wooster have swung open the church doors to individuals who for whatever reason have ...