2000

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January 5, 2000
Bishop McHugh's becomes third bishop of diocese; biographical highlights; coat of arms
Daughters of Wisdom take pride in being unconventional
Diocese continuing to struggle with 'unique' shortage
Y2K apocalyptic sense seen to be another insight into modern times
LI missionary needs a canoe to visit his parishioners

January 12, 2000
A celebration of diverse cultures in diocese
St. Agnes Cathedral Choir goes to the White House
Resource guide for Black History Month available
Bishop's Annual Appeal begins Jubilee 2000 campaign

January 19, 2000
Welcoming Jubilee Year, Bishop McHugh
National March for Life is Jan. 24 
Catholic Schools Week starts Jan. 30
Our Lady of Mercy Academy students give in a big way
Founder of Priests for Life is speaker in diocese
NYS Catholic Conference official says U.S. abortion statistics are not that encouraging
Haitian Apostolate in diocese marks 10th anniversary
Liturgical ministry courses are being offered

January 26, 2000
Diocese celebrates Jubilee and welcomes bishop
Love and appreciation for Bishops McHugh and McGann
Catholic schools enjoy renewed popularity
      ... schools look to the future
LI marchers include veterans, newcomers
Weekend offers new beginning for divorced, separated, widowed
Coming together to praise the Lord at diocesan revival

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February 2, 2000
Diocese's jubilee fund sharing $14 million
St. Hugh of Lincoln parish is sharing wealth with seven charities 
Mentors in Regina Services offer others guidance, advice, support and friendship
Religious hear message of affirmation
Hospital acquisition depends on nurses
Domestic violence: formerly abused wife encourages others to have hope

February 9, 2000
What do you think about confession
New youth minister bringing  enthusiasm to his ministry
Labor of love brings Marian art to C.W. Post
Sale of medical center nearing completion. 
Monthly pro-life procession is  Feb. 12
Ignatian spirituality dispensed via an electronic retreat
Book of Psalms convey 'the powerful presence of God'

February 16, 2000
Father Michael O'Farrell, 79, dies
St. John's HS soccer player tours with U.S. national team
St. Mary of the Isle learning from example of children
He finds joy in varied ministries
African bishops warn of impending disaster ... CMMB pledges $5 million for AIDS
Bills requiring infertility insurance coverage advance in NY legislature

February 23, 2000
Two parishes are honored for service to Black community. 
Young man helps bring parish to others in Selden
American Bible Society giving Bibles to all Catholic HS
Motivating parishioners may call for changing the game plan or shift in emphasis

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March 1, 2000
Catholic school winners race to state track finals
TLIC editor  finds Israel is truly a  Holy Land -- part 1!
Bishop's Annual Appeal 2000:
        Holbrook woman worked her way to the top
        ..... 34 parishes surpass goals
Campus ministry creates community for students

March 8, 2000
Bishop McGann is toasted lot more than roasted at dinner in his honor
Jerusalem, the city on a hill -- part 2
Catholics of African ancestry program offers academic enrichment plus role models
Day for volunteers urges taking risks, discovering gifts
Young adult group serves in spirit of Renew 2000
Bellmore parish sponsors forum for divorced, separated Catholics

March 15, 2000
Pastors are appointed for six parishes
Series on Israel: Security, CRS, Church role in Holy Land
Molloy student shares her Appalachia project experiences
Bishop McHugh will celebrate televised  Easter Sunday Masses 
Msgr.  Christopher Huntington, pastor emeritus in E. Hampton, dies
84 parishes surpass Bishop Appeal goals

March 22, 2000
Indulgences are back in the news as part of Jubilee Year
Lent seen as annual period of forgiveness
Pastoral Formation Institute is empowering lay people
Series on Israel:  .....   Masada and Bethlehem
Dead Sea Scrolls put Pharisees in a different light
Priest honored  for his civic work
Two screen writers say faith is alive in Hollywood
Slain Catholic civil rights activist in N. Ireland is remembered

March 29, 2000
Marian conference explores issues of faith and devotion
Jesuit astronomer ponders tie between faith and science
Msgr. McGuire celebrates jubilee 
Bishop's  Annual Appeal update

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April 5, 2000
Teen retreatants learn from teens who share the same values
Actor Carroll O'Connor shares  family's tragedy
Activists work at raising awareness
Welfare reform fails to solve poverty problem
AIDS clinic staff addresses health, other problems 

April 12, 2000
Day of support for health care chaplains
Prayer for all touched by AIDS
Response to AIDS education program is overwhelming
Parish celebrates beatification rites
Msgr. Mattei, longtime pastor, dies at 70
Sometimes, walking around in circles is a good thing
New president for Molloy College

April 19, 2000
Skateboarders use their skills to help neighbors
State youth ministers share ideas and encouragement 
LI students meet with legislators in Albany
Why forgive? -- Partners for peace ask Kellenberg HS students
Holy Week art at American Bible Society
Music man seeks to balance faith, family and business

April 26, 2000
Hundreds confess during Day of Reconciliation
Special ministry brings sacraments to hearing impaired
Top Nassau cop speaks softly but with strong convictions
Two new pastors are appointed
2,000 brave weather for Good Friday march to Eastport shrine
Upholding Catholic values in film industry
'Never hate anyone,' Holocaust survivor tells students
Africa is dying silently

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May 3, 2000
Bishop McGann, 11 priests to celebrate jubilees
Cardinal tells LIers they must live their faith
Bishop McHugh honored for pro-life work
Our Lady of Wisdom School students spruce up Hope House for Spring
Mercy Medical Center is expanding its neonatal unit
CHS goal: palliative care throughout the health system
Two pastors die: Msgr. Daniel Fagan and Father Lukaszewski
Former Jet shares his own faith in ministry directed at teen-agers

May 10, 2000
Annual Walk for Vocations is May 20
Silver jubilees for five priests
LI mourns passing of Cardinal O'Connor
St. Rose quilters warm up to idea of helping others
Actor Stacy Keach is getting 'closer to the things that count'
Crusade hopes prayers will affect Supreme Court ruling on partial-birth abortion

May 17, 2000
Puppy walking brings new look to Confirmation project
Concert brings Christa House gift of music
CEO Wilson charts new path for St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center

May 24, 2000
Bishop McGann reflects on his priesthood
       Special 50th anniversary section
Diocese prepares for Jubilee celebration of Pentecost
St. Matthew's Rosarians go to work for a cause
Sacred Heart students join neighborhood to teach and learn 
Diocesan Girl Scouts receive religious awards
Seventeen permanent deacons to be ordained

May 31, 2000
Deacons' wives often share in the call to ministry
Each traveled a different route to June 10 priestly ordination
Catechist certificates are presented
New Catholic lending library welcomes the curious

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June 7, 2000
Celebration of Pentecost set for June 11 at Nassau Coliseum
Diocesan pro-lifers share progress and objectives
Iconography has retained form and tradition
Vatican II's liturgical changes had profound effect on the Church
Parish secretaries' challenge: presenting Gospel values
        Secretaries are first person most visitors meet at a parish
Crime victims ministry: Families helped to deal with grief
Hospice walk offers chance to memorialize children

June 14, 2000
12,000 join in Pentecost jubilee celebration
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is dedicated
Two priests die: Msgr. Raymond V. Stegmann, pastor emeritus,
                              and Father John F. Mahoney, retired chaplain
Diocese sent $897,141 to CRS Hurricane Mitch effort

June 21, 2000
Area Catholic pastors ask for "compassionate" and "reasonable"
                              response to immigrant day-laborer controversy
Deacon Gerard Wilson named to head national office
Retiring nurse looks back over 57 years at Mercy Hospital
Diocesan coordinator visits CRS projects in Peru and Ecuador
Father Edward Werring, 55, dies after lengthy illness

June 28, 2000
Official appointments list: new pastors, senior priests retire
New position aims to bring diocese up to technological speed 
Local Lutherans and Catholics talk about justification document
Study finds too many are getting off welfare but not out of poverty  
161 receive certificates from Pastoral Formation Institute
Diocese helps couples prepare for marriage, not just wedding
Special high school scholarship and awards section

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July 5, 2000
Funding losses force diocesan Catholic Charities to cut back
Local rabbi speaks against partial-birth abortion
LI-based group bringing assistance around the world

July 12, 2000
Gathering celebrates 'wonderful' diversity of the Church
Chaminade Brother, student die in Arizona crash
Stewardship seen as part of our faith
Official appointments: additional changes
Young pilgrims ready for World Youth Day in Rome
On LI visit, Cardinal Arinze says 'religion is proposed, not imposed'
Special section: Health and Hospitals

July 19, 2000
Seminary M.A. program in theology attracts many
Chaminade shares grief, prayers in loss of teacher, student in accident
Bishop McHugh urges St. John's Law School to provide values
Bishop McGann Mission Fund distributes $1 million in grants
Huntington resident ready too begin volunteer work at Honduras orphanage
Domino's Pizza founder: 'You can do a lot of good with money' 

July 26, 2000
Police Officer Steven McDonald brings message of forgiveness to Ireland
Need for Spanish fuels language program
That FCC petition --- again 

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August 2, 2000
Jubilee pilgrimage set for Sept 23
LI Cablevision plans Catholic channel
Bible camp focuses on Beatitudes
Community service award named for volunteer teacher
Retreat for first-timers is a silent 'school of the heart' 
Premature infant goes home

August 9, 2000
Electrical fire guts St. Edward's Church in Syosset
Pro-life walk is set for August 12 in Glen Cove
Sister helped give social justice principles a human face
Scout turns concern for friend into an award-winning project
New wing to help Long Beach Regional School soar
St. Mary's HS library designated 'Electronic Doorway Library'
Panel wants quick action on land mines ban

August 16, 2000
Teen honored with scholarship for 'giving back'
Pro-life activists celebrate closing of abortion clinic in Deer Park
Volunteering in RCIA helped former Long Islander find his vocation
Missionaries in diocesan sponsored mission celebrate 20th anniversary

August 23, 2000
'That reading' from St. Paul is here once again; always draws criticism from men and women
St. Catherine's Hospital officials confident outcome of state probe will be positive
After 70 years, Sisters hear same call
From diocesan mission: Retired fire truck gets new assignment;  Msgr. Cervini 'surrendering' to call

August 30, 2000
Syosset parish pulls together in good and bad times
State probe finds nothing to substantiate hospital case
St. Joseph's Girls Choir performs for the Pope
Father Mario Costa named monsignor
Telecare's 'Vivan Los Jovenes' :  Music and dance spread the Word
St. Aidan parishioners get to know their patron saint at festival
Diocesan mission:   Water is critical;  special day for Honde Valle family 

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September 6, 2000
Young adults examine role in Church
Interview with Pakistani bishop
Community celebrates Father Chaminade's beatification
'Every case is important' to new dean of St. John's Law School
Monthly Procession for Life planned Sept. 9

September 13, 2000
Diocese  and teachers resume talks
Dominus Iesus: complex document is reviewed
LI congregation will join in celebration of canonizations
Day for Deacons: A time for sharing and fellowship
Appalachian experience brings new perspective to local teen-agers
Former LIer to head abbey in Georgia 

September 20, 2000
Faithful citizenship is goal of justice and peace workshops
Dominicans finding new ways to serve
    ... Dominicans  mark Founder's Day 
Parishes investigate ways to carry on spirit of Renew
La Salle Regional student winner in worldwide contest
Diocesan CYO attracting more young people to diverse offerings 

September 27, 2000
Diocesan pilgrimage draws 4,000
Farmingville bias battle
Teachers at diocesan high schools OK three-year pact
13 Priests will share role of associate vocation director
World Youth Day

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October 4, 2000
Priests Conference
Meeting with priests: teachers salaries
Project Rachel: Church reaching out to abortion victims
New hospital unit
Peace Corps volunteer from Stony Brook
Parish's social ministry helps people help themselves
Christians and Jews discuss Vatican document

October 11, 2000
250 churches join in "Jesus Alive" celebration
Kohl's: Nicaraguan workers
Farmingville: Bishop asks for peaceful efforts
Teacher shows how to feed hungry
Voter education should be about the issues
Music Director

October 18, 2000
2000 gather to show concern over abuse of day laborers 
Good Samaritan's outreach lauded
Local priests worked on expected poultry industry pastoral
Chancellor working to make Internet more user friendly
World Mission Sunday

October 25, 2000
Oyster Bay pastor looking to redeem Halloween rites
Role of coaches, parents in sports
Muscleman shows teens how to conquer obstacles
Player brings spirit of St. Pat's to NBA
Msgr. Tracy confronts "the poverty of affluence" 
Church rules allow for respectful cremation 
Everyone baptized is welcomed back for their funeral Mass

November 1, 2000
Jesuit offers hints for  combining business, religion
Diocesan teachers pray, share
Teens hear challenge
Survivors of suicide reach out
Evolution: compatibility of religion and science 
Diocesan conference -  ministry to Catholics of African ancestry 
Author talks to Kellenberg parents 
Religious ed teacher honored

November 8, 2000
State educators focus on vision of bishops
Bishops urge reform of justice system
Churches join to help family in need
Wyandanch students urged to think positively
At St. Joseph's College, ex-Sandinista discusses revolution 
Chaminade, Sacred Heart capture CHSAA honors 
High School stars attend Women's Sports Foundation dinner 
One year after quake, Turkey continues rebuilding

November 15, 2000
Holidays pose special problems for those who are grieving 
CCHD helps diocesan groups: ACES aids families collecting support;
Day laborers benefit from new center
Soup kitchen guests are served Sunday dinner
Msgr. Flynn, 70 years a priest
Adoption and foster care discussed 
Old Testament course draws a crowd at St. Sylvester's 

November 22, 2000
Work of Talbot House applauded
Thanksgiving Masses gain in popularity
Long Islanders commit to living Gospel with secular orders
Blessed Sacrament Church celebrating its 50th Anniversary

November 29, 2000
Preparing for Christmas
Adult faith formation is central to the Church's mission
Students get a taste of what it is like to look for work 
Haiti continuing to struggle with poverty
Haiti's Archbishop Miot: U.S. bishops should visit before acting

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December 6, 2000
Heart, words give depth to prayer  
Molloy's 6th president
Court rules in favor of diocesan cemeteries
Volunteers in the spotlight
Peace advocate shares his views
In Haiti, a life cut short by AIDS
Haiti's mission of sharing and caring

December 13, 2000
Bishop McHugh dies at 68
Bishop spent final days with friends and in prayer
Colleagues, friends share memories of Bishop McHugh
Involvement is key in charismatic prayer
"Girls Hope" home dedicated in Brentwood
Lay preachers call peers to center on Gospel
Msgr. Guglielmone is appointed Scouting chaplain
Long Islander's TV film will air Dec. 19

December 20, 2000
Bishop McHugh remembered during rites
Bishop's passing marked at Vespers special Mass
Mass of Christ the High Priest offered for Bishop James McHugh
Mass obligation
Prayer series part 3: priest says prayer depends on being "let in"
National award winner is working to keep the "C" in CYO

December 27, 2000
Prayer series part 4: Liturgical prayer described as essence of faith
Msgr. Lisante's post seen as extension of pulpit
Long Islanders are promoting Feminists for Life
Local mother urges organ donation as a gift of life

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