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 • Neenah tots provide Toys for Tots
• Church urged to practice male/female equality
• Pope calls for respect for human rights in war
• Vatican crèche features cast of 17
• Pope: Christ is the greatest gift
• Bethlehem ready for another Christmas
• Subsidiarity focuses on grass-roots involvement
• Br. Steve Herro: At Christmas, especially, we need to remember homeless
• Fr. Guy Blair -- Consider those who share Holy Family's plight
• Fr. Richard McBrien -- Christmas forms the raw material for the Kingdom of God
• George Weigel -- Bevy of books make great reading and gifts
• Kids Chronicle -- Samuel is born and enters into the Lord's service
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NOTE: There will be no Compass issue published on December 29, 2006. The next issue will be January 5, 2007.
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COME LET US ADORE HIM: St. Mary Parish in Appleton presents a live Nativity on the parish grounds featuring Mary (Lynn McCermott), a shepherd (Jaxson Hinkens) and the angel (Arin Kemps). Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, our Redeemer, on Dec. 25, a Holy Day of Obligation. (Dick Meyer photo)
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How deep God's love is for us
Our loving God helps us both through the gift of Jesus and by others he sends into our lives
December 22, 2006
My dear Green Bay Family,
"The shepherds said to one another:
Let us go, then, to Bethlehem
to see this thing that has taken place,
which the Lord has made known to us.'
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph
and the Infant lying in the manger." (Luke 2:15-17) More ...
• Other Christmas articles
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Que profundamente es el amor de Dios para nosotros
Nosotros celebramos en el Día de Navidad el Nacimiento del Cristo infante
Diciembre 22, 2006
Mi querida Familla de Green Bay,
"Los pastores se decían unos a otros:
'Vamos a Belén a ver eso que ha sucedido
y que el Señor nos ha anunciado.'
Fueron de prisa y encontraron a María, a José
y al niño acostado en el pesebre." (Lucas 2:15-17) Más ...
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Christmas Masses
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Just for Kids
Christmas Essays:
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• Free Christmas meals offered in 6 locales
Churches and community groups play host
• Defibrillator comes in handy
Green Bay parish used its emergency
equipment
• Help wanted ads
• Bishop David Zubik's Christmas message --
How deep God's love is for us (en Español)
• Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
for December 24, 2006: Christmas is one chapter in an epic (Advent)
for December 31, 2006: A family is holy in the image of God
• Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Michael Stubbs --
for December 24, 2006: The Holy Spirit is the spirit of prophecy (Advent)
for December 31, 2006: Believers in search of understanding
• Editorial -- Following Prince of Peace (Christmas)
If we want peace, we must live as Jesus did
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. |
• Subsidiarity empowers neighborhoods to act (Advent)
Principle of Catholic social teaching lived out within neighborhood associations
• Drawing up budgets requires having priorities (Advent)
Catholic social teaching provides a framework for the discussions that we need
• All within its proper place (Advent)
Subsidiarity recognizes the right of each individual and community to do its task
• Advent prophets -- Isaiah (Advent)
• Calendar of events
Articles on
2006 Bishop's Appeal
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• 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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