STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scores of Staten Island Catholic school students on Saturday received, for the first time, the sacrament of Holy Communion. Both Holy Rosary R.C. Church, South Beach, and St.

Readings: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31—11: 1 Mark 1:40-45 The Gospel of St. Mark has a “Messianic Secret.” That is the term scholars use when referring to the reluctance of Jesus to be ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...