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Catholic social teaching held up in efforts to overcome polarization
December 12, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis’ repeated invitations to practice mercy and charity have become the focus of efforts to defuse the widespread polarization that has wracked society and has crossed into Catholic circles. The basic message behind such efforts during the last year is simple: come to see perceived “enemies” as real people, deserving of […]
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Catholic Charities strove to meet challenges of natural disasters
December 11, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS) — Hurricane, fire, flood and even earthquake, Catholic Charities agencies did their best to help thousands of their fellow residents through some of the worst natural disasters they had ever encountered. Some of the disasters were so severe the relief work continues. “It was pretty amazing to see how much people care.” Hurricane […]
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Advent week three: Answering the call to joy
December 11, 2018“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That iconic line from the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” seems pretty off-base just before Christmas, doesn’t it? Stop and look around? There’s no time for that. There’s shopping and wrapping to be done. The […]
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Surprise! Pope makes several impromptu visits
December 10, 2018ROME (CNS)—Pope Francis made surprise visits Dec. 7 and 8 to people receiving medical care far from their homes, to a dozen intellectually challenged young people and to the staff of a major Rome newspaper. The late-afternoon visits Dec. 7 to the CasAmica residence for families with a member needing long-term medical care far from […]
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Atlanta Catholic schools and ministries exceed fundraising goals with #iGiveCatholic
December 7, 2018St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, earned national recognition for its success on #iGiveCatholic day, as part of a record-breaking fundraising blitz. Donors opened their wallets to give $585,347 to ministries in the Atlanta Archdiocese during the fundraising #iGiveCatholic campaign. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, 115 ministries in the Archdiocese of Atlanta participated in the online […]
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Pope leads prayers for peace in ‘tormented’ Syria
December 6, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Leading thousands of pilgrims in prayer, Pope Francis lit a candle in remembrance of the people of Syria, especially innocent children tormented by the country’s eight-year conflict. “May this flame of hope and many flames of hope dispel the darkness of war,” he said Dec. 2 after praying the Angelus prayer. The lighting […]
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Pope: Idolatry empties lives, ruins hearts, which only Christ can revive
December 6, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Every heart enslaved by false idols and evil desires needs a “transplant” with a heart filled with love, joy, goodness, hope and generosity, Pope Francis said. “How does this ‘heart transplant’ happen? From an old heart to a new heart? Through the gift of new desires,” the pope said Nov. 28 during his […]
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The Senior Side: Seniors and handicapped parking permits
December 6, 2018“He parks in the far corner of the lot, explaining that it is more logical to do this and walk for fifteen more seconds than it is to spend fifteen minutes looking for a closer space.” ~Neal Stephenson, author In our church parking lot last Sunday, I observed a senior couple pull into a “handicapped” […]
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Looping system a blessing for Jasper parishioners
December 6, 2018JASPER—Our Lady of the Mountains Church is a forerunner in having a hearing loop system installed, enabling those with hearing loss to fully participate in Mass. Parishioner Nada Raffaelli, who has hearing loss, began exploring the idea of looping for the Jasper church after participating in a meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of America […]
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St. Anna Church in Monroe honors its military veterans
December 6, 2018MONROE—On Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, St. Anna Church in Monroe honored its congregation’s military veterans by dedicating a Veterans Wall of Honor. In a project spearheaded by the Knights of Columbus, Council 14425, the church’s parishioners submitted over 200 photos of their families’ military veterans. The Knights processed, printed, framed and displayed the pictures […]