| Vol. 47 No. 12 June 11, 2008 |
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Nine pilgrimage sites in Rome readied for Pauline year
Pope Benedict XVI plans to inaugurate the Pauline year June 28 at an evening prayer service in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the
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NYS bishops respond to Gov. Paterson’s directive on same-sex “marriages”
New York State’s bishops reaffirm marriage as “a union of one man and one woman”..
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Parish helps immigrants become citizens
Reyes, a native of El Salvador, had been coming to weekly classes to prepare for the test required to become a naturalized citizen.
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Our parishes: Our Lady of Lourdes
According to the parish motto, “All are welcome” at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in West Islip and, said pastor Father Michael
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Parish family organizes send-off for high school seniors
As graduation and the changes it brings loom for high school seniors at St. Mary’s Church here, the parish celebrated with them with a Mass of Thanksgiving June 1.
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SHA golfer takes NYS Championship
Ali Galgano, a Garden City resident and senior at Sacred Heart Academy, finished in first place in the New York State Golf Champion-ship held in Buffalo during the weekend of June 1. Ali qualified for the championship after winning the Nassau... |
Holocaust survivor’s story of faith
On Friday, April 18 over 500 members of the Kellenberg Memorial junior class listened attentively as Bozenna Urbano-wicz-Gilbride spoke about her experiences as a Polish Catholic holocaust survivor.
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Catholic Ministries Appeal announces ‘Voice of our Youth’ essay contest
Catholic Ministries Appeal is launching a youth essay contest to help publicize the many contributions the Appeal makes throughout the Diocese of Rockville...
Pope names Florentine cardinal to head Vatican’s family council
Pope Benedict XVI has named Italian Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, 71, of Florence, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, following the April 19 death of Colombian Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, who had...
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Teens’ voices raised in song aid
children with disabilities, elderly
More than anything, the teens of Musicare for Kids love to sing. For this group of childhood friends, it was just a natural extension to take something they love doing and use it as a way to help... |
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Vatican to scrap formal protocol for meeting with Bush
When Pope Benedict XVI and President George W. Bush meet at the Vatican June 13, they will scrap the usual formal protocol and instead hold talks and take a leisurely stroll in the Vatican Gardens.
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Bienvenidas! Hispanic women celebrate life in the Church
Pink candles, pink flowers and pink balloons decorated the meeting room at St. Matthew’s Church here, which was filled with young girls, teen girls, mothers, and grandmothers for the 15th... |
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Fighting poverty with their feet
Twin brothers Bryan and Andrew Knipfing, 24, of Miller Place were so concerned about poverty on Long Island that they weren’t going to stand still for it.
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Racing for a cure
Meredith Doyle used to compete in races simply because she loves running. Now she does it for someone she loves even more — her father.
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