Q. If a deacon is assisting at Mass, should he be the one to read the Gospel, or is it merely a preference of the celebrant? A. Here’s a reply from Father Reginald Martin: The General Instruction of ...

Thirty years ago, Robert Ray sat down to write Gospel Mass, an experimental work, for a one-time performance. To his surprise, the piece caught on and became a seminal work of African-American music, ...

Parishes have been turning to gospel music to try to attract young peopleto Mass. Georgina O'Halloran reports. The venue is packed. It's a struggle to worm your way in. Inside the energy is palpable.

Pastor Steve described frequent reports of former Catholics who attend his church: “I didn’t find Christ in the Catholic Church. I didn’t meet Jesus . . .” Fr John replied: “Maybe they weren’t ...

It's the first No. 1 for the choir, which formed in 1988. By Jim Asker The Mississippi Mass Choir’s “The Promise,” featuring Stan Jones and Myron Butler, bounds from No. 5 to No. 1 on Billboard’s ...

Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993, is considered the father of black gospel. The Chicago native wrote beloved tunes including “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” and in 1932 created a national gospel choir ...

The Deer Park High School Choral Department will perform Dr. Robert Ray’s The Gospel Mass on Monday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at DPHS-South Campus. “Our students have performed ...