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MAGAZINE STAFF Editor Adam Park Archdiocese of Washington, DC Class of 2005 Assistant Editors Michael McClane Diocese of Trenton Class of 2006 Andrew Roza Archdiocese of Omaha Class of 2007 Casa Santa Maria Editor Rev. Joseph Johnson Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Class of 1998 Layout and Design Christopher Romaine Diocese of Baton Rouge Class of 2005 John McDonald Diocese of Birmingham Class of 2007 Photographers Zachary Weber Archdiocese of Cincinnati Class of 2006
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The Rector’s Corner
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by Rev. Msgr. Kevin McCoy ’81, C’86
College Traditions
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The Cortile: An Orange Tradition by Bryan Babick ’06
Vocation Stories
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An Extraordinary Call from an Ordinary Routine by Timothy Hall ’06
Development Office
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A New Endowment Helping Future Priests by Tricia Lloyd
The Economo’s Corner
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by Rev. Msgr. James Checchio ’92, C’97
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Planting Seeds in Young Minds
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by Michael Ludeman ’06
Fr. John O’Donnell, SJ
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Esteemed Professor and Dean by John Barno ’06
Seamus Griesbach Diocese of Portland Class of 2007 For more information about the North American College, or to learn about opportunities for memorial gifts, contact Tricia Lloyd at our Washington, DC Office of Development:
Nova et Veterna Incarnate
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NAC and ICTE by Rev. Msgr. Robert Evans ’73, C’89
Hidden Treasures of the College
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An Investigative Report by Matthew Glover ’05
STUAC: Not Just a Nifty “NACronym”
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by William Vit, Jr. ’05 Tel: (202) 541-5411 Fax: (202) 722-8804 Email: nacrome@aol.com or visit our website at www.pnac.org
A Bridge Between Life and Faith
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by Rev. Erik Pohlmeier ’98
A Communion Rooted in Diversity
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by Rev. Michael Olson
The Crown of the Janiculum Campus by David Carter ’05
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