Carving out time for a family project for school

When our kindergarten student came home last week with instructions for this month’s family project, I wasn't too worried. Then I read the instructions.We had to take a family walk, have Leo fill out a sheet of what we saw, and then decorate a poster board pumpkin. And we had
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Holy, holy, holy: Pope talks about his favorite saints

Pope Francis describes eight holy men and women he credits with playing an important role in his religious formation.
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Ovarian cancer gets special attention at Mercy

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, but education on the disease is important yearlong.
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Pope establishes advisory panel as permanent Council of Cardinals

Pope Francis made his international advisory panel on church governance a permanent council of cardinals, which has been informally dubbed the "Group of Eight" or "G-8."
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Of Amos 8:4, and Haiti

It didn’t cause the sensation of Pope Francis’ interview with La Civilta Cattolica, but last Sunday’s first reading, Amos 8:4, offered a similar clarion call: “Hear this you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land.”
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Sister Mary De Angelis, M.P.F.

A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 25 at St. Lucy Chapel in Morristown, N.J., for Sister Mary De Angelis, a member of the Religious Teachers Filippini. Sister Mary died Sept. 22. She was 92.
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Peace in the midst of chaos

There is a lot going on in the world and here at home. For some of us, the effects are felt more deeply than others. Truly, we all feel the impact of a crisis in some way from those we know who suffer and from out own sufferings. So how do you find peace amongst
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Sister Angela Killmeier, O.S.U.

A funeral Mass for Ursuline Sister Angela Killmeier was offered Sept. 25 at her community’s motherhouse in Louisville, Ky. Sister Angela died Sept. 21.
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Inspiration from The Little Flower: Saint Thérèse de Lisieux

“Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be.”— Saint Thérèse de LisieuxToday the Church celebrates the feast of the young French Carmelite Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, also known as Thérèse de Lisieux, who entered the monastery at the early age
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The double canonization of our lifetimes: Two great papal saints

“The Church calls everyone to make faith a reality in their lives, as the best path … for attaining true freedom, which includes the recognition of human rights and social justice.”— Blessed Pope John Paul II (Image via Catholic Vote) Breaking news from the Vatican resounded all over the world as another chapter in
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Cord blood donation is free and easy, but still a challenge for Mercy, St. Agnes

Mercy Medical Center and St. Agnes Hospital are trying to boost the number of patients who donate their newborns’ umbilical cord blood.
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One woman’s nesting yields another woman’s treasure (maybe)

My husband and I are in that final “nesting” period before the baby comes. OK, maybe it’s just me, because his desk is a mess, and clearly no nesting is happening in that corner of our living room. (I told him he had to tidy it before the baby saw
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