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Pope: Time to stop violence, discord, and begin making peace at home
January 9, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Welcoming in a new year, Pope Francis said it was time to stop provoking and ignoring violence, tragedy and conflict in the world, and begin building peace at home. “Justice and peace at home, among us—you begin at home and then you move on to all of humanity. But we have to start […]
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Vatican prospects for 2014
January 9, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After a year that included the historic resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and a series of celebrated innovations by Pope Francis, it is hard to imagine 2014 at the Vatican could be nearly as eventful. Of course, the biggest stories are likely to be those that come by surprise, but in the meantime, […]
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New CLINIC chairman approaches immigration reform as ‘pastor of souls’
January 9, 2014ORANGE, Calif. (CNS)—Last month, Bishop Kevin Vann was appointed chairman of the board of directors of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., culminating a busy first year as bishop of Orange. It has been a year filled with diocesan events, advocacy and prayer in support of undocumented immigrants. “Any concern about immigration reform takes into […]
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Marist center opens doors for ‘Dreamers’
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Lucio Parro would wrap up his workday on Thursdays by telling his crew at a Tennessee construction site where to focus their work before he drove onto the highway so he could make it to class. It was a weekly routine for the 32-year-old foreman as he pursued his high school equivalency certificate. When he […]
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Several issues may surface under Gold Dome in 2014
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—It’s expected to be a shortened legislative session at the Georgia Statehouse, according to the Catholic bishops’ lobbyist, as lawmakers will turn their attention to the fall election. Frank Mulcahy is the executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Savannah Diocese and the Atlanta Archdiocese. He spoke recently about […]
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Grace Scholars offers one-step way to give student aid
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Leaders with Grace Scholars are working to clear hurdles for Georgia residents and businesses to redirect state tax dollars to the student scholarship organization. A new effort with a “one-stop shop” approach is kicking off in 2014, as the organization aims to encourage business owners and donors to support Catholic education. In 2013, through November, […]
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My gifts for the Christ Child
January 9, 2014Whenever I hear the story of the magi, I wonder what presents I might give to Jesus. Maybe he would like a rose from my garden, hopefully one that had not been chewed on by one of the millions of pests that attack any flower I attempt to grow. If the flower survived mites, worms, […]
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Innocence Lost
January 9, 2014Our refectory is beautiful at this time of the year. There is a magnificent tree, adorned with ornaments and lit by small, brilliant LED lights. Patti, our retreat house secretary, told me that she can see the lights of the tree as she drives down our driveway going to work in the morning. The light […]
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Christmas is time to feel God’s closeness, pope says
January 9, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Celebrating the first Christmas since his election, Pope Francis preached the goodness and tenderness of God, and prayed that men and women around the world would allow God’s grace to transform them into peacemakers. “Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of […]
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Reaching for a dream with the GED
January 7, 2014Cap and gown? Check Speeches? Check. Cap toss? Check. This festive event with some three dozen graduates at the Marist School on Thursday, Dec. 19, meant more than your typical high school commencement. Centro Hispano Marista began in the fall of 2012. The GED program attracted hundreds of Hispanic women and men who hoped to […]