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 God our Father, by raising Christ your Son you conquered the power of death and opened the way to eternal life. Let our celebration today raise us up and renew our lives by the Spirit that is within us, we pray in Jesus’ name.    
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Obama: Abortion Impasse inevitable, reduction possibleWASHINGTON (CNS) | There will always be solid differences of belief over whether abortion should be legal, but that doesn’t mean common ground isn’t possible on how to reduce abortion, President Barack Obama told a round table of religion reporters July 2. MORE... New encyclical: Gospel power versus world problemsVATICAN CITY (CNS) | Anticipating his first social encyclical, Pope Benedict said “Caritas in Veritate” (“Love in Truth”) would offer “a beautiful response” to the new realities and changes that had occurred since “Centesimus Annus” was promulgated 18 years ago. The encyclical is scheduled for release July 7. MORE... There was only one Michael Jackson, not twoSome people are insisting there were two Michael Jacksons –– the iconic entertainer and a bizarre, very troubled individual. MORE... St. Paul in clearer focus at end of jubilee yearVATICAN CITY (CNS) | After 12 months of special liturgies, conferences, Bible reflections, indulgences, concerts and pilgrimages, the Year of St. Paul has left the Apostle a more clearly defined figure on the Catholic landscape. MORE... |
Schools’ plans: ride out recession, grow in futureBishops: Get involved in health care debateThe Miami Archdiocese’s charter school experimentCharter schools will open this fall where some Catholic schools once stood in the Archdiocese of Miami; it is a solution for struggling parishes but does it bode well for the future of Catholic education? New US citizens get welcome from Bishop Wenski“And so today, after many years and many struggles, you too will be Americans,” the bishop tells a gathering of soon–to–be naturalized citizens on World Refugee Day. The rosary as a local pilgrimageBoniface Calayag is looking to create “The Path of Mary” in the Diocese of Palm Beach – 20 shrines representing the 20 mysteries of the Holy Rosary at 20 parishes for a pilgrimage route of shrines. A bumper crop: 17 ordained permanent deaconsThe new deacons were ordained for service to the diocese June 20 at St. Paul Parish. Bishop Emeritus John Nevins: 50 years as a priestMore than 1,000 priests, religious, friends and family gathered for the the bishop’s golden jubilee celebration, including five bishops from Florida. |