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Throughout the Bible, God's people keep being forced into the desert, where resources are few, the way is long and the dangers are many. But the desert, Sister Pat Murray told the Leadership Conference of Women Religious Aug. 14, is where God works wonders.Read More -
Goats tend to get a bad rap in church traditions -- with the devil often portrayed with goat horns and hoofs, and Jesus speaking of separating goats from sheep, as told in Matthew 25, verses 32 and 33. But at St. Mary Cemetery in Appleton, goats are getting positive reviews.Read More -
Father Fabian Marquez was the right priest at a very wrong time. He was among several priests in El Paso, Texas, summoned to help out where they could in the hours following the brazen Aug. 3 assault at a Walmart store in the Texas border town that left 22 dead and dozens of others wounded.Read More -
Catholic Relief Services is speaking out against a potential reassignment of U.S. funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs, which aid agencies say could mean a loss of between $2 billion and $4 billion they would otherwise use for humanitarian efforts.Read More -
The family of a Canadian man who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is urging the country’s government to change the way it treats patients with the disease after he received a “medically-assisted death” following years of struggle to find adequate care.Read More -
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian apparitions there, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.Read More -
The Mexican bishops' conference has expressed concerns over a Supreme Court decision that upheld a health norm allowing access to abortion in public clinics if a woman has been the victim of sexual violence.Read More -
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared his pain over what the Archdiocese of Washington suffered in the past year due to priestly abuse scandals and encouraged young adults to turn to the Eucharist as a source of healing.Read More
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Thursday, August 22, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PMA project that started out of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Mill Valley supporting a Jesuit educational program for the Santal children outside Kolkata, India is holding a fundraiser at the Marin Country Club in Novato, Aug. 22. The Santals are the largest tribe in modern day India and have suffered generations of prejudice and poverty. Tribe Rising India is dedicated to building more schools for the Santals and greatly expanding their educational opportunities. Visit triberisingindia.org for more information. Tickets can be purchased at triberisinggala.eventbrite.com or by check mailed to Tribe Rising India 35 Miller Ave, #185 Mill Valley, CA, 94491.Read More
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Friday, August 23Mercy Center Burlingame at 2300 Adeline Dr. in Burlingame will host a three-day retreat on writing autobiography led by Liz Dossa and Mercy Sister Bernadette Hart. For more information and to register visit mercy-center.org or call (650) 340-7474.Read More
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Saturday, August 24“The Calling” is a weekend workshop for young Catholics interested in leading retreats or youth group events for parishes or schools. Held at Point Bonita YMCA Center, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. The workshop has trained hundreds of young people hone their skills in servant leadership, witness talks, small group discussions, public speaking and more. Enrollment fee per attendee including necessary chaperones is $50 which includes lodging, meals and materials. Contact Chris Mariano at (415) 614-5594 or marianoc@sfarch.org.Read More
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Saturday, August 31, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PMMercy Center Burlingame at 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame will host a workshop called “Living in God’s Loving Presence” in Cantonese from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Led by Mercy Sister Janet Chau, who facilitates personal spiritual direction, individual and group retreats, especially in Cantonese, in the Northern California. The $25 registration per person includes lunch. Please register by August 24 at mercy-center.org or call (650) 340-7474.Read More
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Friday, September 6A non-silent retreat for women led by Jesuit Father Tom Weston at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos. For more information visit jrclosaltos@org or call (650) 917-4000.Read More
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Friday, September 6, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMFree monthly support session on the first Wednesday of the month is led by Deacon Christoph Sandoval. Located at St. Mary's Cathedral in the Msgr. Bowe on the west side of the parking lot. To register please contact Deacon Sandoval at 415-567-2020 Ext. 218 or csandoval@stmaryscathedralsf.org.Read More
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