St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish of Absecon held its annual Backpack Blessing on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Rev. Perry Cherubini said prayers over the about 40 children and blessed backpacks so God would ...

The Rev. Kristofer Roberson of Living Grace Church in Urbana was smiling as he recited a blessing to a crowd of students of all ages and their families at the Natelli Family YMCA on Sunday morning.

ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - A church in Elkins is giving free backpacks and school supplies to children in need this month. The Elkins Family Worship Center, located on Taylor Avenue in Elkins, is ...

With school starting right around the corner, 15 students and several teachers had their backpacks or briefcases blessed by the Connection Church on Sunday morning. Following the service young and ...

School starts soon, so bring your backpack for a blessing to Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sunday, Aug. 11, during the 9 a.m. worship. Students of all ages are welcome to bring their ...

On the weekend of Aug. 10-11 during all services, a special blessing was invoked to honor kindergartners and all other students for their experiences and academic success in the upcoming 2024-25 ...

"I have kids in my class that are so anxious about these Backpack Blessings on Friday they get nervous if the ladies show up later than usual," said Angelucci, a teacher at Starr Elementary School.

“We try to provide dinner for Friday, breakfast, lunch, dinner for Saturday and Sunday, and some snacks ... extra food for the sibling,” Backpack Blessings President Lynn Sears said.