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Pope's Lenten message: Jesus calls us to treat children justly in families, church, society

Green Bay principal makes good on promise to eighth graders: St. Thomas More's Barbara Schneider sports pink spiked hair, odd outfit while doing chicken dance

Sean and Rachel Duffy flirted with fame in cast of MTV's The Real World: But the Ashland residents remain grounded in Catholic faith

Two Rome liturgical experts offer recipe for better liturgies: Let the symbols speak, get people to participate, ensure what happens in church connects with their lives

Catholic Relief Services says its food is running low in Haiti: Fresh deliveries threatened by unrest

Fr. Ron Rolheiser -- Cross reveals unconditional love God has for us

Msgr. Jim Lisante -- Lenten practices of contrition, forgiveness are useful all year

Mary Rose Remington: -- U.S. soldiers in Iraq need our prayers to battle deadly enemy of suicide

Charlie Martin -- Certain relationships can be toxic; we have to decide how to act when in one

Fr. John Dietzen -- Answering question on myth and the Bible

Fr. Richard McBrien -- After years of neglect, apologetics is coming back in the church

Notre Dame Academy junior keeping options open but leaning towards medical field: Max Costello attended National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine

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Camp draws generations of diocesan youth
Bishop's Appeal helps make summer fun for young people
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 DISCUSSION GROUP: Camp Tekawitha includes many activities, including daily religion classes for the young campers. (Josh Diedrich photo) |
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Fourth in a series on Bishop's Appeal 2004
By Joanne Flemming
Compass Correspondent
For many adults and children in northeastern Wisconsin and beyond, their happiest summers were spent at the Green Bay Diocese's Camp Tekawitha near Shawano.
"Tekawitha was a wonderful childhood memory," Mary Beth O'Donnell McKibben of Littleton, Colo., said recently in a letter to the diocese.
For Diane Baye Baumgart of Kaukauna, the camp was the place where she learned "to have fun" and "to take chances." It was the place that "reinforced (the idea) that I was OK." Full story ...
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'Passion' film earns plaudits (Lent)
Bp. David Zubik is among those who attend a special preview of Mel Gibson movie
Retired priests don't stay home
Priest shortage leads to senior priests traveling the diocese for Masses
Sidebar: Interested?
Book helps youth on Lenten journey (Lent)
Reflections and activities provided for each of the 40 days of Lent
De Pere Abbey reports abuse stats
In past 111 years, 16 Norbertine priests accused of misconduct
Bp. Zubik: 'Passion' shows God's love (Lent)
Lenten Wish List -- For Lent, giving up can
mean giving to others (Lent)

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Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
February 29, 2004: Leave the door open for God's visit (Lent)

Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Richard Ver Bust --
February 29, 2004: Christ is the cornerstone and foundation (Lent)

Editorial -- Right decision
Green Bay Diocese and St. Norbert Abbey were right to disclose abuse information

Editorial -- Broadening the scope
Sexual abuse problem goes far beyond church

Eye on the Capitol --
Immediate action needed to save low-cost senior housing

Foundations of Faith --
Silence brings new dimension to Mass prayer (Lent)
Moments of silence are more than a break in the action

Saint of the Day --
Forgotten saint formed Code
Chrodegang's Code of Canons toughened up the priesthood of his time

Tom Rinkoski --
Making sacred space in our homes (Lent)
The smallest room in our home offers us a chance for spiritual reflections

Praying with Sunday's Scriptures (Lent)

Catholic film office reviews 'The Passion' (Lent)

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