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Finally, a good use for cell phones in church
By
deacon greg kandra
Parishes have been registering people the same way since, well, forever. But the people over at Aggie Catholic have stumbled on a 21st century solution to a 1st century problem: how to keep track of everyone. Take a look: As is the case with every church/parish, we all try to have those who attend church…
Pray for a stimulus for Detroit’s Catholics
By
deacon greg kandra
Like many dioceses today, Detroit is feeling the pinch of hard times — and the squeeze is now affecting huge numbers of archdiocesan staff. About a third of those on the payroll are being given their walking papers: It will reduce its central staff from 264 to 187, one of the biggest reductions in years,…
The death of Senator Kennedy and bearing witness to mercy
By
deacon greg kandra
An alert reader sent this my way: a thoughtful take on the Kennedy funeral — and on God’s mercy — from Bishop Robert C. Morlino, of Madison, Wisconsin: I’m afraid that for not a few Catholics, the funeral rites for Senator Kennedy were a source of scandal — that is, quite literally, led them into…
Ambassador Kmiec
By
deacon greg kandra
One of the most controversial Catholic supporters of Barack Obama was officially sworn in as an ambassador this week, and U.S. News & World Report’s Dan Gilgoff has the scroop: Imagine a Washington event that opens with Martin Sheen—aka The West Wing’s Josiah Bartlett—reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Though a Democrat occupies the White House,…
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