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By Catholic News Service
ATLANTA — Olga Woltering, a bedrock member of her parish and the Atlanta Cursillo movement and beloved to her family and many friends, was among five people killed in the Jan. 6 shooting at a Florida airport. Woltering, 84, was leaving for a cruise with her husband, Ralph, to celebrate his birthday and were flying […]
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During Poverty Awareness Month, join the U.S. Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Catholic community in taking up Pope Francis' challenge to live in solidarity with the poor.
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The diocesan science fair needs volunteers with a science background to help judge the research projects of seventh- and eighth-grade students for the 2017 Science Fair.
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The community of St. Agnes Church in Arlington will celebrate its 80th anniversary Jan. 21, the feast day of its patron saint, with Mass at 5 p.m. Dinner and a musical ensemble will follow in the parish hall, St. Agnes Church, 1910 N. Randolph St., Arlington, 6-9 p.m.
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Parents are charged with guarding the faith given to their children at baptism and helping them become true witnesses by example rather than just rules, Pope Francis said. By asking the church for faith for their children through the sacrament of baptism, Christian parents have the task of helping their children to […]
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By Denis Grasska
SAN DIEGO — By any measure, Scott Weeman seems contented. All of the pieces of his life seem to have fallen into place. The 31-year-old is a newlywed, married in September to his wife, Jacqueline. He enjoys the love of his family and a supportive community of friends. He has found fulfillment in a rewarding […]
National
By Maria Wiering
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A newborn child found on the doorstep of the Cathedral of St. Paul was in good health and being cared for by local children’s services officials. Nathan Leonhardt, a custodian at the cathedral, discovered the child Jan. 4 as he was locking the building about 6 p.m. following evening Mass. […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q: I am disturbed by a question you printed from an anonymous person requesting your thoughts on a retired priest who talks about the local sports team and concludes the liturgy with the words, “The Mass never ends; it must be lived by each of us today.” I know this priest well and have the […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
Braindead after a recent day at work and stuck in traffic, I turned on the radio to hear former House Intelligence Committee member Jane Harman say, “Among other things, the head of the CIA has to go dark.” I enjoy a good spy movie, so I was intrigued by the phrase. Googling it later, I […]
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A living lighthouse
Three great images of the church have been given emphasis by the Second Vatican Council. They are the church as the Body of Christ, the church as the People of God and the church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit.