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Vol. 45 No. 46
February 7, 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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Residents evacuate
from flooded area
Residents use an inflatable raft as
they evacuate their homes in a flooded area in Jakarta,
Indonesia, Feb. 4. Severe floods in the Indonesian
capital have left at least 29 people dead and have
displaced hundreds of thousands.
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Catholic candidates abound, but faith’s
effects unclear
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien
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Washington — On any given day this January, a full
21 months before the 2008 election, it seemed that someone
was announcing a presidential exploratory committee or
launching his or her campaign for president.
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Telecare GM brings youthful vision to a
very visual ministry
By Lena Pennino
Staff Reporter |
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Uniondale — He is no average Joe.
In three years, Joe Perrone, 32, has worked his way up from
an entry-level position to the top of Telecare’s hierarchy,
becoming the Catholic station’s first general manager, a
ranking second only to Father Jim Vlaun, the CEO.
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Our Parishes
Church of St. Christopher, Baldwin
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St. Christopher’s was a mission of Our Holy Redeemer
Church in Freeport for three years before being designated a
parish in 1915 by Bishop Charles E. McDonnell of Brooklyn.
At the recommendation of the bishop, who enjoyed leisurely
drives across Long Island, the parish was named for the
patron of travelers, due to its location at the western end
of Merrick Road, then the major roadway used by motorists
traveling along the South Shore.
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Good Shepherd Sisters have 150 years
history of serving those in need
By Mary Gorry
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Dix Hills — At their Madonna Heights residence
here, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd take pride in the
treasures of their community: the older sisters whose
commitment, sacrifice, and hard work are the foundation on
which the congregation continues to build.
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Spiritual direction offers opportunity for
deeper relationship By Pete
Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
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Manhasset — Anyone wanting a deeper relationship
with God — not just priests and sisters — can benefit from
spiritual direction, two spiritual directors recently told
parishioners at St. Mary’s Church here.
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Young people come together for a different
version of ‘extreme makeover’
By Pete Sheehan
Senior Reporter |
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Selden — More than 70 young people from junior
high to early high school came together last weekend at St.
Margaret of Scotland Church here to learn about the human
body and more.
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Leading the diocesan
team
Bishop William Murphy huddled with
students from St. Anthony High School, South Huntington,
on Jan. 17 during one of his many visits to the high
schools in the diocese. |
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Vatican says Catholics can get indulgence
for sick-day activities
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Vatican City (CNS) — Catholics who participate in
events connected with the Feb. 11 celebration of the World
Day of the Sick can receive a special indulgence, the
Vatican announced.
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Pope urges young people to express love in
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Vatican City (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged young
people to express love in unselfish ways, looking past
social goals of competition and productivity in order to
become “witnesses of charity” in the world.
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Pope focuses on those called to
consecrated life
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Vatican City (CNS) — Whether praying behind cloister
walls or quietly witnessing to the Gospel in a factory,
consecrated men and women have been called by God to
dedicate their lives totally to him, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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An eye on the church
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Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives for a special Mass
for consecrated men and women Feb. 2 in St. Peter’s Basilica
at the Vatican.
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Emerald Association
donation
Following the Jan. 21 Mass opening the
diocese’s 50th anniversary celebration, Bishop William
Murphy received a check for $10,000 from the Emerald
Association of Long Island. The donation, proceeds from
last year’s Emerald Ball, will benefit Catholic
Charities’ Teaching Family Home Program. Bishop Murphy
joins (from left) Laura Cassell, CEO of diocesan
Catholic Charities, and Emerald Association officers
Michael Walsh, Marguerite Peck and Gerry Griffin at the
presentation. This year’s Emerald Ball is scheduled for
Feb. 24.
TLIC photo/John
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