In honor of the feast of St. Benedict the Moor, members of Spelman College’s Glee Club debuted original compositions of sacred music on April 14 at St. Benedict the African Parish, 340 W. 66th St. The parish commissioned Kevin Johnson, associate professor of music at Spelman College and director of the glee club, to compose a soulful style of African-American musical arrangements that commemorate the season of Easter. This special performance was part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s peace-building and violence-prevention efforts.
Celebrating Easter for the entire 50-day season All of the Easter eggs will be found and the chocolate eaten long before the Easter season ends at Pentecost, this year on June 8.
Pope on Easter: Jesus' resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message.
On Easter, pope asks Christ to 'roll away' the stones of war worldwide Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone "has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life" and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said.