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• 2008 Family Lent Calendar; Featuring prayer ideas, activities and reflections for Lenten season
• Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl -- Catechism's role: To give an account of our faith; By understanding our faith, we in turn can help accept truth of our faith
• Therese Borchard -- Thanks to Web, today's young adults are exposed to global issues,
apt to respond
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser -- Sometimes it's death that pours out life; John's Gospel account sheds light on the blood and water of existence
• Charlie Martin -- Moving beyond personal pain; Ask Jesus to start the process of healing
• Fr. Tom Margevicius -- What we believe, we also celebrate; Mass helps remind us of our mission (First in seven-part Lenten series)
• Fr. Richard McBrien -- Archbishop Marini on liturgical renewal; Implementing reforms has been difficult, he says, due in part to yearning for past
• George Weigel -- Holy See and Islam: The diplomatic dance goes on; Pay attention to March meeting between Muslim, Vatican diplomats
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 SEASON OF LENT BEGINS: With the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6, the liturgical season of Lent begins. The custom of placing ashes on the head as a sign of repentence can be traced back to the Hebrew Scriptures. (Sam Lucero photo)
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Bishop's Appeal kicks off
Appeal director says funds benefit many important programs
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Bishop's Appeal 2007 Allocation Chart
These distributions from gifts help fund the work of the diocese for the fiscal year of 2007-2008.
(Larger version of chart)
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| SHARING THE GIFTS: Pie chart shows how contributions to the 2007 Bishop's Appeal were allocated to the various agencies and departments in the Green Bay Diocese. |
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Editor's note: First in a series on the Bishop's Appeal.
By Jeff Kurowski
Compass Assistant Editor
GREEN BAY -- Normally, a speaker doesn't like to be interrupted, but for Josh Diedrich, director of the Bishop's Appeal, it was a pleasant surprise.
Last year, Diedrich met with members of a rural parish to speak about Advancing the Mission, the stewardship campaign in which parishes and the diocese share proceeds 50/50. The topic of discussion turned to the Bishop's Appeal and one parish member's concern that he did not benefit from the annual fund-raising effort. Full story ...
• Assembly passes bill opposed by two state bishops
Madison, La Crosse bishops reject emergency contraception bill; citing current
law, WCC takes neutral stance
• KCs turn to Web to sell statues
Appleton landmarks up for online bids following sale of Columbus Club
• Green Bay sewing mission all began in Haiti
Collection for mission worldwide started with a mission trip, and a truck in the
parking lot
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• Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
for February 3, 2008: God has a formula for the happy life
• Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Michael Stubbs --
for February 3, 2008: Symbolic mountain offers a new vision
• Editorial -- 'The Golden Compass' revisited
Scholastic Book Club offers children's books based on controversial movie
• Foundations of Faith --
Ashes for Wednesday come from - and lead us to - Palm Sunday (Lent)
Ashes and palms are both types of sacramentals
• Sites of Tour -- Pilgrimage series: Basilica is monument to St. Clare
• Lenten Reading -- Book offers insights into poverty (Lent)
Author describes generational poverty, framework for change
• Your Catholic Neighbor -- Mentoring is Tilot's mantra
Program director says mentoring matches his values, spiritual beliefs
• Calendar of events
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