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Pope calls for increased efforts to cure AIDS

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Fr. Ron Rolheiser -- We need to properly care for our soul by giving it a safe home

Charlie Martin -- Creating our lives demands caution

Kathy Hamer -- Pie-baking tradition enriches lives

Fr. Richard McBrien -- Advent asks us to reflect on the Lord's coming to us

George Weigel -- Three big lessons of Tet also apply now to the war in Iraq

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Fill the room with Christmas crèches
St. Norbert College librarian puts large collection on display
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POLISH CRECHE: Felice Maciejewski, Library Director at St. Norbert College, with a wood carving from Poland. The nativity scene is one of many she has collected. (Rick Evans photo) |
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By Joanne Flemming
Compass Correspondent
For Felice Maciejewski, director of the St. Norbert College library, De Pere, the Advent/Christmas season begins in mid-November.
That's when she brings her collection of Christmas crèches out from storage and displays them at St. Norbert and in her home.
Unwrapping them piece by piece "gives me that sense of anticipation of the birth of Christ," she said. There is "just that hope and that anticipation. When they are finally all out and people come to look, the looks on their faces bring me great joy."
Maciejewski has around 125 crèches, mainly from Latin America, but also from Africa and Poland. She displays 80-90 of them on the first floor of St. Norbert's Todd Wehr Library through the Epiphany, Jan. 6. She will put others out in her home. Full story ...

Pope extends hand of friendship in Turkey
Pontiff pays tributes to positive values of Islam and promotes continued dialogue

Despite unity block, relationship will go on
Pope Benedict and Anglican leader meet privately at the Vatican

Seminarian school visits: more than a prayer
Students around diocese get chances to meet future priests

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Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
for December 3, 2006: Advent is a good time to stop the march (Advent)

Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Michael Stubbs --
for December 3, 2006: 'Luke the historian' earns his nickname (Advent)

Editorial -- Music check
Bishops approve new norms that eventually will affect the songs we sing at our liturgies

Editorial -- Stamp contains symbols (Advent)
Birds have meaning in new Christmas stamp

Eye on the Capitol -- Election 2006 provides us food for thought for the future

Br. Steve Herro -- Darfur region needs our prayers

Fr. James Herring -- AIDS shows need for justice

Advent changes: During Advent, Everyday People, Everyday Faith articles will run in place of regular features such as Foundations of Faith and Saint of the Day. Those features will return after Advent. |

Solidarity calls us to see, affirm human dignity (Advent)
We must act as Jesus did with the woman at the well when we meet those with AIDS

Solidarity: Commitment, communion (Advent)
We need to commit to help those in need and find oneness in God and others

Valuing solidarity and human work (Advent)
We are instructed to judge decisions based on preserving others' dignity

Sixth century BC scribe served prophet Jeremiah -- Baruch (Advent)
Calendar of events

 Articles on 2006 Bishop's Appeal
Editorial -- Appeal needs you (Mar. 31, 2006)
Helping to bring spirituality home (Mar. 31, 2006)
Sidebar: Traits of a Functional (not perfect!) Family
Kaukauna's Padre John serves far-flung parish (Mar. 24, 2006)
Students choose mission over Florida beaches (Mar. 17, 2006)
Young men invite God to help them discern (Mar. 10, 2006)
Brother brings social teachings to community (Mar. 3, 2006)
Faith comes alive for all ages at the same time (Feb. 24, 2006)
'I never saw myself as a very holy guy' (Feb. 17, 2006)
Ministry helps Hispanic youth encounter Christ (Feb. 10, 2006)
Appeal targets $5 million for the first time (Feb. 3, 2006)
Pie chart of Bishop's Appeal use (Feb. 3, 2006)
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