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October 2009 Doctor to discuss health care ethicsPosted: 10.09.09 Ethics in today’s controversial health care issues is the topic of a free lecture sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of Fort Lauderdale and hosted by Holy Cross Hospital. Dr. Rudolph M. Navari, professor at the University of Notre Dame, and assistant dean and director of the Indiana University School of Medicine, will speak Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m., at Holy Cross, 4725 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Navari is a medical oncologist who joined the faculty of the College of Science at Notre Dame in 1999 as director of the Walther Cancer Research Center where he teaches courses on the American health care system. His lecture topics will include: medical ethics presented by managed health care systems; distribution of health care resources; gene therapy; euthanasia; and human organ transplantation. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. For information, contact Bob Bulfin, 954-565-6002 or by e-mail. Cathedral concerts feature Girl Choir, operaPosted: 10.09.09 The Girl Choir of South Florida, an opera singer from France and the cathedral’s own choir will perform this year as part of St. Mary Cathedral’s free concert series. “Believing that God created the arts for his pleasure and purpose, the mission is to present the arts to the community of south Florida, and in doing so, welcome all people to the Cathedral of St. Mary for respite, refuge and spiritual nourishment,” said Msgr. Terence Hogan, rector of the cathedral. The concert series begins Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. with a performance by the Girl Choir of South Florida. The 40-voice choir, composed of girls between the ages of 7 and 18, will present “Gloria,” a program celebrating sacred music throughout history and around the world. On Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m., the cathedral will present “Opera and More, Encore!” featuring soprano Michelle Giglio of the Opera National de Lyon and Radio France, and pianist Sergio Puig of the Florida Grand Opera. They will perform popular opera arias and love songs, including selections by Verdi, Puccini and Rachmaninoff. On Thursday, Dec. 24, at 11 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Suzie Vidal Arsenault, will present a “Prelude of Lessons and Carols.” The concert will include unique arrangements of well-known carols played by master organist Stephen Kolarac. The prelude will be followed by Christmas Eve midnight Mass. Next year, on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at 4 p.m., the cathedral will present the Greater Miami Youth Symphony led by music director Huifang Chen. This talented orchestra comprises musicians between 5 and 18 years of age. On Wednesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m., the cathedral choir will perform “Tenebrae,” a musical retelling of the Passion of Jesus. The final concert, “Two Cellos, One Family” on Sunday, April 18, at 4 p.m., will feature father-and-daughter virtuoso cellists Anna and Konstantin Litvinenko, accompanied by world-renowned pianist Felix Spengler in a program of baroque and romantic favorites. The cathedral is at 7525 N.W. Second Ave., Miami. For more information, call 305-759-4531 or go to the Web site. Red Priest kicks off St. Martha concertsPosted: 10.09.09 Red Priest, a group named for flame-haired composer and cleric Antonio Vivaldi, will kick off the St. Martha-Yamaha concert series Saturday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., at the church, 9301 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Shores. Red Priest is the only early-music group to have been compared to the Rolling Stones and Cirque du Soleil. Described as “visionary and heretical,” the foursome from England will perform their infamous Halloween program “Nightmare in Venice.” Future concerts are as follows: • Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., flutist Nestor Torres and pianist Paul Posnak perform classical gems and holiday favorites. • Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m., violinist Alexander Markov performs with pianist Paul Posnak. • Sunday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m., New York’s Metropolitan Klezmer performs Yiddish musical themes. • Saturday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., the winner of the Eighth National Chopin Piano Competition performs. Tickets to the concerts include an after-concert reception with the artists. Cost is $10 for general admission or $20 for Blue Circle. Tickets may be obtained at the church office, at the Web site or by calling 305-751-0005. Hospice luncheon honors Kübler-RossPosted: 10.09.09 Catholic Hospice invites the community to join in honoring Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, founder of the hospice movement, during a luncheon that will take place Friday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m., at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami. The guest speaker for the luncheon will be her son, Ken Ross, author of “Tea with Elisabeth.” Registration will begin at 11 a.m., followed by lunch and a book signing at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $55 per person or $500 for a table of 10. R.S.V.P. to 305-351-7102 by Thursday, Oct. 15. Proceeds benefit the patients and families of Catholic Hospice. St. Timothy to mark 50thPosted: 10.09.09 St. Timothy Parish invites the community to help it celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Mass and rededication of the church on Sunday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. The main celebrant at the Mass will be Archbishop John C. Favalora. St. Timothy is at 5400 S.W. 102 Ave., Miami. For more information call 305-274-8224. ‘Catechetical morning’ plannedPosted: 10.09.09 “Catechesis and the Proclamation of the Word” is the theme for this year’s catechetical morning, to be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, 15801 N.W. 67 Ave., Miami Lakes. Hosted by the archdiocesan Department of Religious Education, the morning is aimed at catechetical leaders, catechists, pastors and all Catholic educators, including parents. Keynote speakers will be Sister Carol Cimino, a Sister of St. Joseph of Rochester, N.Y., and national consultant for the William H. Sadlier textbook company, who will speak in English; and George Briz, director of religious education at St. Michael Parish, Miami, who will speak in Spanish. Breakout sessions will be led by Sue DeFerrari in English and Rogelio Zelada in Spanish. Cost of the morning is $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. For information, call Anyely Garcia at 305-762-1107. Faith rally aimed at middle schoolersPosted: 10.09.09 Catholic Servant Ministries Inc. and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, will host the first middle school day rally for south Florida youths in sixth, seventh and eighth grades on Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., at the Borland Center in Palm Beach Gardens. The day’s theme, “Above All” (1 Chr 29:11), centers on the greatness, power and glory of God above all that is in heaven and on earth. The message to young people is that the world “downsizes” God and faith, and “lifts up” its own desires. Registration for groups and volunteers is now open at www.CatholicServantMinistries.com. Catholic Servant Ministries also sponsors Steubenville Florida, the annual summer youth conference for high school students. It will take place June 11-13, 2010, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. For information on either of these events, call 561-670-1455. Vigil recalls needs of homeless youthsPosted: 10.09.09 Students from several Broward high schools and adult supporters will gather to keep the light of hope burning for homeless youths during the 18th annual candlelight vigil hosted by Covenant House Florida. The vigil will take Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m., at Archbishop McCarthy High School, 5451 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches. It will feature a somber candlelight walk to represent walking a mile in the shoes of a homeless youth. The vigil also will feature music, inspirational speakers and refreshments. Covenant House Florida is one of the largest private agencies serving runaway and homeless youths in the state. It opened in Fort Lauderdale in 1985 and expanded to Orlando in 1995. Last year, the organization reached more than 200 teens a day via street outreach, crisis shelters, transitional housing projects, and walk-in and aftercare services. For more information, visit the Web site. New chapel dedicated at Queen of Heaven CemeteryPosted: 10.01.09 
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MARLENE QUARONI | FC Welcome PrayersPosted: 10.01.09 
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