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Vol. 45 No. 45
January 31, 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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Diocesan Appeal fuels variety of works
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
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In February, the diocesan Catholic Ministries Appeal
begins its annual effort asking the people of the diocese to
support the church’s many works of service to its people and
the larger community.
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Merrick parishioners recall the early days
when their parish was formed
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
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Merrick — More than 80 years have passed since
Curé of Ars Church was founded, but there are still some
parishioners who remember those early years.
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Pastor reaches
milestone
Msgr. Thomas Spadaro, pastor of Good
Shepherd Church, Holbrook, is joined in the sanctuary by
Deacon Thomas O’Connor and extraordinary ministers of
holy Communion as he presides at a Mass Jan. 28 marking
his 25 years as pastor at Good Shepherd.
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Faith and heritage honored at Polish Mass |
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Polish Auxiliary Bishop Artur G. Mizinski of Lublin
incenses the gifts as Msgr. Richard Kopinski of St. Hyacinth
Parish, Glen Head, looks on, as Polish-American Catholics
from across Long Island celebrated their faith and heritage
during a special Mass Jan. 28 at St. Agnes Cathedral,
Rockville Centre.
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Our Parishes
St. Boniface Martyr Church, Sea Cliff
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In the late 1800s, Sea Cliff attracted attention as the
site of a 240-acre Methodist Church-owned camp-meeting
ground and, later, as a popular summer vacation destination.
As more Catholics moved into this North Shore village,
Bishop Charles E. McDonnell of Brooklyn decided a church was
needed and, in 1898, created St. Boniface Martyr Parish.
Previously, the faithful attended services at St. Patrick
Church in Glen Cove.
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Diocesan contingent joins throngs for
annual march
By Pete Sheehan
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Washington, D.C. —
With teens, young adults, and veterans all making the
long trip here, more than 1,000 Long Islanders
participated this week in the 34th annual March for
Life.
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For this special event, 34th March For Life, it is
our pleasure to offer a PDF file which contains
a Slide Show of additional photos taken by The Long Island
Catholic's staff photographer, Gregory A. Shemitz.
To view this file you must have the following program
Adobe Reader 8.
Which can be downloaded by clicking on
the link below. When the file opens, use the arrow keys on
your keyboard to advance through the Slide Show.
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Reader 8 |
MarchForLife1
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Korean exchange students get a giant gulp
of Long Island culture
By Lena Pennino
Staff Reporter |
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This past month, Matthew, Brian and Paul shot hoops,
gulped Slurpees and played video games together like a
normal American family.
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Catholic Cemeteries sponsoring bereavement
conference for Kellenberg
By Mary Gorry
Staff Reporter |
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For those bereaved who may be searching for a way to
learn about their grief or a safe place that offers a sense
of peace or a ray of hope, Catholic Cemeteries of the
Diocese of Rockville Centre will be sponsoring the
bereavement conference “Renew My Spirit” on Saturday, March
24 at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale.
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What is grief good for?
By Louise McNulty
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Most people define grief as a period of sadness following
the loss of a person close to them.
They might characterize grief as a time when the survivor in
a relationship is sad, tearful and emotionally vulnerable.
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Pope marks World Leprosy Day, urges adequate,
dignified care
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Vatican City (CNS) — Telling people with Hansen’s
disease that he prayed for their healing, Pope Benedict XVI
called for church and health officials to ensure the
patients receive adequate care in dignified conditions.
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