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Written by Sam Lucero \| The Compass
Friday, 05 February 2010 15:58
Respect life consultant promotes FASTforward for Life GREEN BAY — As the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, Christina Pallini, respect life consultant for the Diocese of Green Bay, has prepared an initiative for Catholics to promote Lenten fasting and respect for life. Titled FASTforward for Life, the program is multifaceted. It includes the traditional prayer, fasting and almsgiving elements of Lent coupled with activities that focus on life issues.
Read more: Lenten initiative will have respect life theme

Written by Amanda Lauer \| For The Compass
Friday, 05 February 2010 15:42
APPLETON — For the last five years, Mary Beth Meehl, religion teacher and coordinator of the Rock 4 Life club at Xavier High School, has led a group of student pilgrims to Washington, D.C., to take part in the national March for Life. "The first year we went, we had maybe 13 or 14 kids from Xavier," Meehl said. "This year, we had 88 people all together — from Xavier, Notre Dame, Roncalli, St. Mary's Central plus a number of students from public high schools."
Read more: 88 diocesan youth attend March for Life in Washington, D.C.

Written by Sam Lucero \| The Compass
Friday, 05 February 2010 15:41
GREEN BAY — Bishop David Ricken offered praise to the Catholic press during a Feb. 1 Mass celebrated at St. Joseph Chapel in observance of Catholic Press Month. In attendance were diocesan employees, including members of The Compass diocesan newspaper. "The Catholic press has been going on for a very long time in this country," Bishop Ricken said in his homily. "We thank God for the gift of the Catholic press because it's helped us in so many ways to grow as a church."
Read more: Bishop Ricken celebrates Catholic Press Month Mass