Poor St. Polycarp! Despite being a disciple of St. John the Evangelist himself and suffering a true martyr’s death — recounted in great gory (yet glorious) detail —absolutely no one names their child ...

Feb. 23 is the feast day of St. Polycarp (69-155). He was Bishop of Smyrna (Turkey), fought heresy in the early Church, was friend to St. Ignatius of Antioch and martyred for his faith. His surviving ...

To have faith is to see the handiwork of the unseen God. Faith is the force that says “Go!” even if all you see is a mist, or worse, only darkness. It is the belief that everything will be all right ...

Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, who was “fruitful in every good work” (Col. 1:10), was born in the first century, and lived in Smyrna in Asia Minor. He was orphaned at an early age, but at the ...

A real people person and a true man of God – that’s how several parishioners described Father Tom Flowers at his farewell reception Sunday at St. Polycarp Roman Catholic Church in Smyrna. “When I ...

STANTON — St. Polycarp Catholic Church is holding a cell-phone fundraiser. Bring in your old cell phones and drop them off in the baskets at church, the Youth Office or Confirmation Office. This is ...

STANTON – St. Polycarp Church’s Family Support Center will hold a swap meet from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 14. Merchants are invited to participate. The cost is $20. That same day, the church is hosting ...