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By Special To The Herald (from The Issue Of 4/29/04)
Father G. Michael Bugarin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and executive director of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, has been appointed pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, by Cardinal Adam Maida, archbishop of Detroit. Msgr. William A. Kerr, president of La Roche College in Pittsburgh, […]
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By Angela E. Pomettoherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 4/22/04)
They serve the dead. They are strangers to the grieving. They usher, they read, they sing, they pray. Then, they bury the dead. They are the Arimatheans, who work corporal works of mercy at Ft. Myer?s chapels as families say goodbye to their loved ones. Last week, the group celebrated its 25th anniversary with a […]
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By Herald Staff Report (from The Issue Of 2/26/04)
Dr. Eduardo Azcarate, founder and director of Youth Apostles for the past 25 years, recently announced that he will resign his position, effective March 1. Father Jack Peterson, chaplain at Marymount University in Arlington and assistant director for clerics of Youth Apostles, will serve as acting director until a new director is elected by the […]
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By Irene Laganherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 12/18/03)
Hundreds of mourners packed the aisles of St. Rita Church in Alexandria last week to pay last respects to Nancy Dunning, the slain wife of Alexandria Sheriff James H. Dunning. Dunning, 56, was a prominent real estate agent for McEnearney Associates in Old Town Alexandria. Described as a pillar of the community, she was a […]
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By Irene Laganherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 12/4/03)
The word conversion technically means to “turn around” or transform. It is a kind of coming-about, much as a sail boat changes course to catch the wind in a different direction. The often turbulent process is always dramatic. Changing tacks entails leaving behind a community of faith, with its practices and traditions, in exchange for […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Magi who came from the East to worship the newborn Christ child (cf. Matthew 2:1-12). Exactly who the magi were though remains somewhat of a mystery.
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By Michael F. Flachherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 10/30/03)
A standing-room only crowd at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More bid an emotional farewell Oct. 24 to one of its most beloved priests, Msgr. James W. McMurtrie, pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Arlington, who died Oct. 20 at the age of 66. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde was the celebrant at the funeral […]
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By Mary Frances Mccarthyherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 9/25/03)
Marge Van Lierde, her husband and two children, sat in the eighth row as Pope John Paul II declared Van Lierde?s aunt, Sister Zdenka Cecilia Schelingova, the first Slovakian woman to be beatified. Blessed Holy Cross Sister Zdenka was a 20th century martyr. She died as a result of ill treatment in prison after being […]
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By Ken Concannonherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 8/7/03)
I began research for this article believing that there were only two Catholic fraternal organizations in the United States, the very well known, very visible Knights of Columbus, and the not so well known, Ancient Order of Hibernians. However, a quick search of the Internet disclosed a number of Catholic fraternal organizations that most Catholic […]
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By Fr. William Saunders Herald Columnist
With the introduction of a contraceptive means (artificial or not) to the marital act, the procreative dimension is purposefully suppressed and ignored. The unitive dimension, therefore, is separated from the procreative.
