St. Jude statue, right, and Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, left, outside St. Lucy's Shelter at 612 Grove St. in Jersey City on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

St. Lucy was buried in Syracuse, her hometown. However, her remains were stolen and transferred to Constantinople; and, finally, after the sacking of the city in 1204, ...

On the feast day of St. Lucy, Dec. 13, Pope Francis said that “we need women’s work and their word in a Church that reaches out that it may be leaven and light in the culture and in our lives ...

St. Lucy of Syracuse is considered a powerful intercessor before Jesus when there are health issues related to vision.Since the Middle Ages, she has been recognized as the protector or patron of ...

The new St. Lucy's Shelter, right, at 612 Grove St. in Jersey City and at left, the old St. Lucy's Church, the Franciska Residence and the old St. Lucy's Shelter on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

S-shaped Lussekatt, Saint Lucy buns, fragrant with saffron, are treats traditionally associated with this feast day. The current feast day is not the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year ...

St. Lucy’s Day, also known as Lucia Day, is a traditional Swedish celebration filled with children in costumes, elaborate processions, and Swedish treats — all honoring the beloved saint.

ST. LUCY MASS: The 98th annual Mass honoring St. Lucy of Syracuse, the patron saint of eye diseases, will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1139 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. in New ...

Lower mass attendance and costly upkeep caused the fate of St. Catherine-St. Lucy, which the Archdiocese hadn't targeted for closure.