In the spring of 1997, my sister and I took catechism classes at our home parish, St. Boniface Catholic Church in Anaheim. Once a week, we joined about 20 other teens in the basement of the massive ...

Pope Francis took over the catechism classes at St. John Vianney parish on the far eastern edge of Rome to inaugurate his "School of Prayer." The pope went, unannounced, to the parish after school ...

The moment you step into Sister’s classroom, you’re transported to a church schoolroom of yesteryear. The intimate setting features Christmas decorations galore—a tree, a podium, and Sister’s desk ...

A photo of the author's First Communion, along with a souvenir from the ceremony (Gustavo Arellano / Los Angeles Times) In the spring of 1997, my sister and I took catechism classes at our home parish ...