I’m not in The Monroe Evening News newsroom this week. Instead, I’m taking a vacation week with part of that time spent in a continuing education class in Monroe for Sunday School and religion teachers (I have taught Sunday School for more than 10 years, most recently first grade.)
During our class, the participants are creating […]

It’s Good Friday and Monroe County is under a winter storm warning.
Do you really plan to wear summer sandals to an Easter Sunday sunrise service? Or are you going to shivver in a short-sleeved dress on Saturday night when waiting for your candles to be lit for the procession at an Easter vigil service?
Maybe this […]

There’s a huge, huge list of Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter pageants and religious observances on pages 6A and 7A of today’s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News. There will be additional announcements printed in the newspaper during the next few days.
We’ll post as many of these holiday events as possible on […]

I apologize in advance to you readers who don’t quite understand what the fuss is about for First Communion outfits for Roman Catholic school-age children.
But based on current customs, most local Catholic children receive First Communion at age 7 or in second grade, in the spring. And it is a VERY IMPORTANT OCCASION when any […]

Sometimes, despite all your wishes and hopes, you will never be able to afford the formal wedding you’ve dreamed about since you were a little girl.
The Dear Abby column that was printed Saturday Jan. 12 on page 7A in the print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News featured a letter from Steve in Phoenix […]

In many Monroe County churches, a baptism, Christening, dedication or presentation ceremony is commonly celebrated when children are infants.
While the prayers and rituals do vary based on theological teachings and family customs, all of these ceremonies mark the occasion when the child is formally introduced to his or her religious congregation.
And so, of course, the […]

The first step in your plans is a discussion with the pastor, justice of the peace, or perhaps the wedding planner, who knows all of the rules that apply at your church or ceremony location.
Why? There are 10 things that you won’t learn about in a bridal magazine or at a bridal show – but […]