Huntington — Family is the key to how “we can build the presence and mission of the Church in today’s secularized world,” contends Cardinal Marc Ouellet, archbishop of Quebec and primate of Canada, but the family must discover its mission.
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Bishop William Murphy will take part in the 10th annual “Stand Up For Life” vigil to be held this Sunday, October 7, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Huntington Station. Participants, expected to number more than 1,000, will line the sidewalks east and south of the intersection of Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike in a peaceful public witness to “the sacredness of human life, especially the lives of vulnerable pre-born babies.” |

A second vigil will be held at the same time in eastern Suffolk, at the intersection of County Road 111 and Exit 70 of the Long Island Expressway in Manorville. These two local events are among more than 1,200 similar vigils scheduled across the country on Respect Life Sunday.

For more on Respect Life Month, view Bishop Murphy’s column, and the TLIC editorial.

Massapequa — Bishop William Murphy will speak on the challenges and opportunities of interfaith dialogue Oct. 8 at the Congregation Beth El here at 8 p.m.
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Hicksville — Academic excellence and reinforcement of the Catholic faith continue to be the cornerstones of St. Ignatius Loyola School here as it both celebrates its last century and anticipates the next.
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SS. Philip and James Church, St. James, kicked off a yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the parish with a Mass Sept. 30. Msgr. Brian J. McNamara, pastor, was the principal celebrant and homilist at the liturgy.
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Uniondale — The film “Bella” will not be released into theaters until October 26, but the buzz is building since it claimed the people’s choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, joining the ranks of movies such as “American Beauty” and “Hotel Rwanda.”
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Rockville Centre — The Diocese of Rockville Centre is urging students in grades four to 12 to participate in a creative contest to celebrate the diocese’s 50th anniversary. Entries can be essays, art, poetry, music, video or multimedia presentations.
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During the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday at Notre Dame in New Hyde Park, Msgr. John McCann, as dean of the North Hempstead Deanery, installed Father William Slater (kneeling) as the new pastor.
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Queen of the Most Holy Rosary traces its roots to 1913, when it was established as a mission of Our Holy Redeemer Church, Freeport. In the early years, worshippers gathered in the Royale Moving Picture Theatre for Mass.
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Ronkonkoma — A comprehensive, dynamic Web site is vital to any business or organization nowadays, something that St. Joseph’s School here took to heart when they decided to revamp their Web site.
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Phoenix (CNS) — At their heart, cemetery directors can “bear witness to the resurrection of the body,” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said Sept. 22 at the closing Mass of the 58th annual convention and exposition of the Catholic Cemetery Conference.
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