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Vol. 45 No. 42
January 10, 2007 |
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National/World News
from Catholic News Service |
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NEW! Click on the logo to access Faith Alive, a
weekly catechetical feature from Catholic News Service. |
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Anniversary begins
Bishop William Murphy will open the
year of celebration of the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s
50th anniversary on Sunday, Jan. 21, at the 11 a.m. Mass at
St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.
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34th March for Life set for Jan. 22
There’s still time to join groups going to
March
By Mary Gorry
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The diocesan Respect Life Office invites everyone to
participate in the annual March for Life in Washington D.C.
on Jan. 22, the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s
ruling legalizing abortion.
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Varied D.C. events mark anniversary
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Washington (CNS) — The annual March for Life will
take place Jan. 22 in Washington to mark the 34th
anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision
legalizing abortion.
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Bishop’s Troops: Boy Scouting integrates
faith and community service
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
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A driver approaching Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Church on Crown Acres Road in Centereach will literally
see signs of the work of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Korean exchange students
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Korean exchange students, toting their luggage (above,
left), arrive at SS. Cyril and Methodius School, Deer Park,
Jan. 4.
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Amniotic-fluid stem cells hailed as another
alternative to embryo use
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Washington (CNS) — The recent announcement by
scientists at Wake Forest and Harvard universities that the
amniotic fluid surrounding a child in the womb can be the
source of medically useful stem cells is just the latest in
a series of studies showing the research value of the
byproducts of live birth, according to the deputy director
of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.
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Local effort hopes to educate people about
ongoing situation in Darfur
By Lena Pennino
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Carle Place — Recently, Our Lady of Hope
parishioner Robert Messa wore a hat with the words “Save
Darfur” on it. Someone approached him to ask, “What kind of
animal is a darfur?”
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‘Code Name: The Cleaner’ is a forgettable
movie
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New York (CNS) — “Code Name: The Cleaner” (New Line)
is a forgettable comedy about a janitor, Jake (Cedric the
Entertainer), who wakes up in a hotel room with total memory
loss and a dead body at his side.
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Archbishop, rector both resign in Poland
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Vatican City (CNS) — The fallout from the resignation
of Polish Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus continued, with
revelations about his role as an informant for former secret
police, warnings about new disclosures to come and the
resignation of a leading churchman in Krakow, Poland.
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Students chide Jay Leno for not eating
veggies, appear on show
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Portland, Ore. (CNS) — One moment Michael Sorenson
quietly colored a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
next, he impersonated Elvis for millions of television
viewers.
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