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You Are Invited!

There are many benefits of tradition and ritual with our families and our friends. We celebrate the events (births, weddings, etc). And we celebrate their memory (birthdays and anniversaries). We make those original events present to us by reuniting with the people who were present (a wedding party) and others, by sharing stories, pictures and Read more ..
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Preparing for the New Roman Missal: How do you sign “incarnate?”

This year on November 27, 2011, the First Sunday of Advent, Catholics in the English-speaking world (13 countries, including the U.S. and Canada) will begin using a completely new translation of the Mass. The wording of almost all the Mass prayers will change for both priest and people. A few prayers, like the Our Father, Read more ..
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Recollection, Reverence and Prayer

Last month, Urban Community School celebrated their Opening Prayer Service. As I was waiting in the school library, I heard Mrs. Pam Delly, the Principal, call the classes from their room to their prayer service. She reminded students as they moved, their voices should be at “Level 0,” i.e. silent and told them they were Read more ..
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Experiencing the Invitation of God

It happens every year … do you remember?  … back in school. Some of us liked it, some of us hated it. New teacher(s), new class(es), new classmate(s). New things to learn, new things to do. Some of us were excited, some worried, some quickly bored. Some of us treasured learning something new and could Read more ..
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