February 29, 2008
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Youths present Way of the Cross during Lent
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WINSTON-SALEM — The sacrament of reconciliation is a gift from Jesus to set people free from sins, said Conventual Franciscan Jude DeAngelo. Father DeAngelo, Catholic campus minister at Wake Forest University, discussed “The Joy of Reconciliation” at St. Leo the Great Church in WinstonSalem Feb. 21. With the parable of the Prodigal Son as the basis for his presentation, Father DeAngelo tied together Gospel quotes and other books of the New Testament to emphasize God’s love and mercy for his people and his desire to reunite sinners with his eternal kingdom.
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Analyzing affiliation
Youths present the Way of the Cross, which depicts Christ’s passion, at St. Therese Church in Mooresville Feb. 8.
Ghanaian proves how CRS is making a difference for many overseas
CAROL ZIMMERMANN
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WA S H I N G T O N — According to a new study on the religious affiliation of U.S. adults, 28 percent of Americans have either changed religious affiliations or claim no formal religion at all. The study also shows the See STUDY, page 7
MOORESVILLE — Teenagers recently walked in Christ’s footsteps. Youth ministry members presented a living Stations of the Cross on the first two Fridays of Lent at St. Therese Church in Mooresville. The Stations, or Way, of the Cross is a popular Lenten practice in Western churches, with portrayals of Christ’s passion held during the weeks leading up to Easter. “The teens presented a powerful ‘freeze frame’ meditation of the Lord’s passion through the 14 stations,” said Rosemary Hyman, parish communications coordinator. “The power and reverence of their performance brought to life the power of Jesus’ love for us, and the depths of the suffering he endured to ransom us from the sin of this world.” “Our teens demonstrated once again how blessed our parish is to have such dedicated and capable young Christians in our community,” she said.
From shoeless to success
Lower number of U.S. Catholics offset by new immigrants, study says by
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Seeing Christ’s suffering, expressing his love
Parishioners examine the ‘Joy of Reconciliation’ by
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Thomas Awiapo speaks to diocesan Refugee Resettlement Office volunteer Linh Pham at the diocesan Pastoral Center in Charlotte Feb. 14.
CHARLOTTE — Feeding both stomachs and minds is essential in the fight against poverty, said a representative of Catholic Relief Services. “Education is the only tool that can bring down poverty,” said Thomas Awiapo, a native of Ghana, who spoke to 30 employees of the Diocese of Charlotte at the diocesan
Pastoral Center in Charlotte Feb. 14. Awiapo, who works as a senior program officer for CRS in Ghana, visited U.S. cities as part of a Lenten “Food Security Tour” on behalf of CRS and Operation Rice Bowl. CRS, the U.S. bishops’ international relief and development agency, sponsored See CRS, page 8
‘A Day with Prayer’
Culture Watch
In Our Schools
Catechists study prayer, work toward certification
Actor Bill Murray’s sister, a nun, performs in Charlotte
Students participate in model U.N. event
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