Past Issues 2008

October 4, 2008 Issue*
24 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• CCUSA Tackles Housing Crisis & (JUMP) | page 01 & 07
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Catholic Charities USA has called for a nationwide effort
to develop affordable.....................by Dennis Sadowski|Catholic News Service

• Brooklyn Bishop: Katrina Revealed Disparities & (JUMP) | page 01 & 04
It took the worst natural and manmade disaster in American history – Hurricane
Katrina and the levee ................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• The Pro-Life Mission | page 02
Isaiah speaks of a vineyard where once-fertile hillsides and rich vines grew,
but now he finds nothing but..........................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Modern Parable: Somehow, The Food Never Ran Out | page 02
Hurricane Katrina taught the Archdiocese of New Orleans many complex lessons.
In the days and weeks................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Father Vien Nguyen Honored By National Pax Christi | page 03
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A priest known to many as the key contributor to the
mobilization and .................................by Eileen Casey|Catholic News Service

• Abp. Hughes On Fiscal Management | page 03
In offering spiritual, pastoral, educational and social care to parishioners and the
wider community, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is committed to good stewardship
of the gifts given for this mission.

• Catholic Charities urged to ‘blow its own horn’ | page 04
While former czar of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives John DiIulio was.......................by Florence Herman|Clarion Herald

• Powell Calls For A 'National Barn-Raising' For Kids | page 05
Noting that the high school drop-out rate is a largely ignored epidemic that that
has placed the country in..................................by Beth Donze|Clarion Herald

• Hurricane Recovery Moving Steadily, Says O’Dell | page 06
Marine Major Gen. Douglas O’Dell, coordinator of federal support for the recovery
of the Gulf Coast after.................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Mural To Be Dedicated Oct. 5 At St. Catherine | page 08
St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Metairie has several upcoming celebrations.
On Oct. 5 at the 11 a.m. Mass.................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Group Raises Funds For Missions | page 09
Since 1945, the Missionaries of St. Therese have been a powerhouse of prayer
in the Archdiocese of New Orleans...............by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Local Snapshots | page 10
Britain’s Prince Charles accepts the 2008 Tulane University St. Thomas Aquinas Environmental Award from Dominican Father Val McInnes.

• NATION / WORLD | page 11
Archbishop under fire, LONDON (CNS) | Bombing condemned, MADRID, Spain (CNS) |
Is God obsolete?, NEW YORK (CNS) | Blessed Karl devotion, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CNS)

• Jesuit-Holy Cross Renew City’s Most Storied Rivalry | page 12
The Oct. 4 football game between Jesuit and Holy Cross may not be the most
anticipated clash between the..........................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• White Benefits From Dominican Match | page 12
E.D. White’s volleyball team hasn’t enjoyed much good news since Hurricane Gustav peeled off part of the Thibodaux........................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Saban Has Alabama On Same Course He Set At LSU | page 13
It took a lot less time than anyone thought it would. All it took was 18 games
for Nick Saban to bring Alabama to.................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• College Notebook: Harold Gets Win 100 | page 13
Loyola head women’s volleyball coach Tommy Harold captured his 100th career
coaching victory on Sept. 26.

• ‘Too Little’ Buisson Big Man On Monticello Campus | page 14
Do you remember Scott Buisson, the spunky little quarterback who ran high
school defenses................................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Girls Enhance Band Sound At Archbishop Rummel | page 16
In 1962 when Archbishop Rummel High School opened its doors to male students,
the thought of girls as.............................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Cookbook Honors Deacon, Aids Food Bank | page 17
The Daughters of Isabella, an organization of women from St. Francis Xavier
parish in Metairie, saw a need to raise funds for the church’s food bank.

• Sites To See | page 17
If you are an inveterate pack rat like me, you hate throwing away anything.
Little slips of paper magically collect.............by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Faith Born From Encountering The Risen Lord | page 18
For St. Paul and for all Christians, faith is not based on a myth, but on a personal encounter with the risen Jesus......................................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Lessons Of Greed Seemed To Be Forgotten By Wall Street | page 18
I have discovered that so-called “experts” don’t always know anything.
Earlier this year our parish sold..........................by Fr. Peter Daly|Parish Diary

• Word To Life | page 19
When I was in grade school I had a lot of friends. We played together every day
at recess and spent the.........................by Jeff Hedglen|Cathoic News Service

• Don’t Postpone Joy; Enjoy Life’s Adventures | page 20
My sister Cathy had a best friend named Mary who remained close to her right
up to Cathy’s death in .......................by Fr. John Catoir|Spirituality For Today

• Metering Out Alms To Panhandlers | page 20
It sounded a bit off-putting when first heard as a brief item on the radio earlier
this month.....................................................by Stephen Kent|Consider This

• Efforts Pay Off To Induce Rwanda Survivor To Speak Locally | page 21
Mary Queen of Peace parishioner Paulette Renaudin was listening to EWTN radio one
day last year when she heard......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• En Español | page 23
Isaías habló de un viñedo, donde había laderas en una época fértiles y donde crecían
ricas parras, pero donde ahora.........................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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October 4, 2008 Catholic Wedding Guide*
24 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time*)

• Cover Art | page 01
Immaculate Conception Church, New Orleans.

• Checklist To Help Wedding Plans Go Smoothly & (JUMP) | page 03 & 04
Nearly 2,000 couples are married each year in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

• Engraved Or Copied – Commitment Is Engraved | page 04
Some time ago, I was speaking with a woman who told me of the many marriage preparations she was making............................by Dave Farinelli|Guest Column

• Marriage Preparation In The Archdiocese At A Glance | page 05
For more information on the dates and times of specific marriage preparation
programs, please call the Family Life Apostolate, (504) 861-6243.

• Love For Habitat - Bridal Registry Web Site & (JUMP) | page 06 & 07
Instead of receiving china, crystal and silver as wedding gifts, Leora Madden and
Tony Gambell will accept nails....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• ‘Tripleheader’ Marriages A Family Affair For Priest & (JUMP) & (JUMP) |
page 08, 09 & 10
Msgr. Francis Boeshans was a 23-year-old associate at St. James Major parish in
1949 – just a year after his...............................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Planning Ahead Key To Successful Weddings | page 11
Planning a wedding can be an all-consuming task but it doesn’t have to be. A
bride and groom have to plan....................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• List Of Churches, Wedding Fees, Contact Numbers & (JUMP) | page 12 & 13
The following information is the latest available on the costs associated with church weddings at various locations in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

• Catholic Dating Web Sites Can Focus On Values & (JUMP) | page 14 & 15
The United States has more than 16 million people registered on over 1,000 online
dating sites...........................................................by Jason king|Guest Column

• Is Cohabitation Before Marriage As Risky As They Say? | page 15
What comes first among most young adult couples – marriage or cohabitation?
That question used to be....................................by Therese Borchard|Our Turn

• Chalmette Couple Carefully Planned Their Wedding & (JUMP) | page 16 & 17
They had lived in the same apartment complex and had mutual friends while
attending Louisiana State..........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• ‘Husband Handbook’ Geared To Meet Needs & (JUMP) | page 18 & 19
Getting men to read something other than the sports pages is an achievement in
itself, but persuading them............................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocese Of New Orleans Gives Catholic Wedding Guidelines | page 20
The Family Life Apostolate office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans offers the
“Steps to the Altar” in the Catholic Church on its Web site, http://fla.arch-no.org.

• Common Values Essential To Longevity In Marriage | page 21
My husband and I have been married 35 years and have led marriage preparation
programs for 30 of those years................by By Susan Vogt|Contributing Writer

• ‘Harmonizing’ Couple Shared Values Through Cyberspace | page 22
A couple arrives to plan a wedding. It is my first encounter with them. Following some surface questions, I get down...............by Father Michael Tracet|Guest Column

• Points Of Light In A Culture That Shrugs Off Commitment | page 23
When a National Football League coach’s commitment to return next season rates
a news conference…..........................................by Stephen Kent|Consider This

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October 11, 2008 Issue*
24 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Mary Queen Of Peace Celebrates New Church & (JUMP) | page 01 & 08
At the dedication of the new 900-seat Mary Queen of Peace Church in Mandeville
Oct. 5 – the first new church.......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• U.S. Economic Crisis, Priests Express Concern & (JUMP) | page 01 & 10
Priests normally do not like to talk about money with their parishioners, but the
country’s economic struggles.......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Forming Consciences For Faithful Citizenship | page 02
Most of you are aware that the bishops have released a document entitled
“Forming Consciences for...............................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Political Responsibility Forum Looks At Conscience | page 02
If abortion truly is the electrified third rail of American politics – touch it only at
your peril – there was much........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Faith Envelopes 2008 Pope John Paul II Honoree | page 03
Ask Michael Read about his Catholic faith, and he’ll mention how it deepens
every day when he looks.........................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Catholics Must Form Consciences Around Life Issues | page 04
In a nation sharply divided by the Iraq war, the global economic crisis and 35 years
of legalized abortion, Catholic ..........................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• Lively Discussions Lead Priestly Discernments | page 06
God doesn’t always send an Angel Gabriel when he taps a man to be a priest.
Every priest has an.................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• World Synod Of Bishops On The Bible Opens | page 07
ROME (CNS) – At a Mass to open the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible, Pope
Benedict XVI said knowledge of..............by John Thavis|Catholic News Service

• Dedication Of Mary Queen Of Peace Church | page 09
Archbishop Alfred Hughes rubs holy chrism onto the surface of the oak altar as
part of the rite of dedication Oct. 5 at Mary Queen of Peace Church.

• NATION / WORLD | page 11
Galveston Mass, GALVESTON, Texas (CNS) | Profits 1 = failure, ROME (CNS) |
Consider the poor, NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) | Baptismal records OK, MADRID, Spain (CNS)

• Hines Begins, Volleyball Coaching Career & (JUMP) | page 12 & 13
Joe Hines, who logged more than 100 victories over a 12-year-span as De La Salle’s baseball coach, began.......................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Blue Jays Beat Rival Tigers & (JUMP) | page 12 & 14
The number of schools who have 50 football victories over the same opponent
are few, but Jesuit became...............................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Hornets Have The Material To Enjoy A Banner Year | page 13
This number for the Hornets’ home exhibition opener spoke volumes about New
Orleans as a basketball town. The ..................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• ‘Harvesting’ The Music | page 15
“Harvest the Music,” the 2008 free fall concert series in Lafayette Square sponsored
by Second Harvest food Bank of Greater New Orleans.

• ‘What Can You Do For God?’ | page 16
Members of Teen C.R.O.S.S. – a group of teens selected by their parish youth
ministers or high school campus ministers to serve the archdiocese.

• Are They Smarter Than A Ninth Grader? | page 16
Students at Archbishop Rummel High School faced off against their teachers in a
recent practice session for upcoming Quiz Bowl challenges.

• ‘Prison Angel’ Finds Christ Behind Locked Doors | page 17
For the last 31 years, Mother Antonia Brenner, a former Beverly Hills housewife
with seven children, has..................................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• Christian Freedom Is Being Free To Imitate Christ | page 18
Christian freedom is not being able to do anything one wants, but being free to
imitate Christ, especially in.............................................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Vatican Official Urges Nuclear Weapons Ban | page 18
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Humanity deserves to live in a world that is free from
nuclear weapons, a Vatican official told the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency.

• Let Us Dedicate Ourselves To Building A Culture Of Life | page 20
Catholics across the United States are celebrating Respect Life Month throughout October. Catholic parishes....................by Cardinal Justin Rigali|Guest Column

• Former Marianite Leader Sister Hilary Bodin Dies | page 21
Sister Hilary Bodin, a former provincial of the Louisiana Province of the Marianite
Sisters of Holy Cross, died Sept. 14 in Opelousas, La., at the age of 97.

• Marianite Sister Regina Nunez Dies | page 21
Marianite of Holy Cross Sister Regina Nunez, also known as Sister Mary Seraphia,
died Sept. 11 in Opelousas, La. She was 89 years old.

• Benefit Concert | page 21
The Contemplative Ensemble of Carmel Monastery in Reno, Nev., will perform in
a free concert Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Louis Cathedral.

• En Español | page 23
Muchos de ustedes saben que los obispos han emitido un documento titulado
”Formando Conciencias para............................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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October 18, 2008 Issue*
28 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Seven City Church Parishes To Close, Merge & (JUMP) | page 01 & 07
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes completed the post-Katrina reconfiguration of church parishes in the City.....................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Vatican Panel Approves Delille Biography & (JUMP) | page 01 & 08
A commission of historians with the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of
Saints has overwhelmingly ap.....................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• A Gospel Simplicity Of Heart | page 02
Two recent articles and a report from the Institute for American Values offer a
perspective on the current..............................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Disrespect For Eucharist A Catalyst For Prayer | page 02
Former Archbishop Philip M. Hannan was a young priest at St. Thomas Aquinas
parish in Baltimore in 1941.........................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Want To Learn The Bible? Go To The Movies | page 03
NEW YORK (CNS) – It’s no secret that the Bible has long offered filmmakers a
wealth of rich.............by Harry Forbes & John Mulderig|Catholic News Service

• Synod: Catholics Need To Learn Bible | page 03
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Catholics need better formation in sacred Scripture but
without putting so.............................by By Carol Glatz|Catholic News Service

• Msgr. Moragne Enjoyed ‘The Vocation Of Being A Priest’ | page 04
Msgr. James C. Moragne, who died Oct. 5 of complications from emergency surgery,
was a beloved pastor who................................by Peter Finney|Clarion Herald

• School Sisters Of Notre Dame Celebrating 175 Years | page 05
The School Sisters of Notre Dame of the Dallas Province will celebrate 175 years
of the congregation’s foundation with Mass at St. Mary’s Assumption Church.

• Unity Catholic Awards Show Comes To New Orleans | page 06
Family-styled entertainment is always hard to find, so take note of the ninth
annual “Unity Awards”............................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Unity Awards | page 06
Ninth annual Unity Awards presented by the United Catholic Music and Video
Association to recognize top Catholic artists.

• Official | page 08
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes announces the following appointments:
FATHER MAUGHAN, FATHER McCANN, FATHER ROBICHEAUX & FATHER THOMAS

• U.S. Bishops Consider Liturgical Changes At Fall Meeting | page 10
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Meeting less than a week after the election of a new U.S. president, the U.S..................by Nancy Frazier O'Brien|Catholic News Service

• NATION/WORLD | page 11
Missionaries of Charity aid refugees, JANLA, India (CNS) | Pius XII cause moving,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) | Vocation as chef, WASHINGTON (CNS)

• Who’s Hot And Who Needs To Warm Up & (JUMP) | page 13 & 15
With the prep football season six weeks old, it’s time for our annual mid-season
report. But first, if you will,...............................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Edwards Instrumental In Bringing NBA Back To N.O. | page 14
I have often wondered what a championship parade would look like in the city of
New Orleans. This season, the........................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• AOL Students Cook For Lafitte, Barataria And Crown Point | page 16
As a student at Academy of Our Lady High School in Marrero, I am part of a school
that may still be considered a...............by Stephanie Dorr|Contributing Writer

• Nurture Your Faith | page 17
Boston College professor James O’Toole’s considerable gifts as a historian and
writer make “The Faithful:................by Rachelle Linner|Catholic News Service

• Jesus Not Just A Historical Figure, But ‘Our Brother’ | page 18
People need to learn about Jesus not as a historical figure but as “our brother,
the Lord who is among us today,”..................................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Pastors, Politics And The Church’s Tax Exemption | page 18
Should pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit? No. Should church
bodies endorse candidates in........................by Father Peter Daly|Parish Diary

• Word To Life | page 19
When I was a young man and had wandered away from God, one of the things
that led me back to faith.......................by Jeff Hensley|Cathoic News Service

• Dealing With Parish Closing Like Dealing With Death | page 20
With greater frequency I am being asked to speak about massive parish closings
and what might be the................by Father Eugene Hemrick|The Human Side

• Home Is Where The Heart Is | page 20
Where do you live?” is a not uncommon question; you hear it everyday. However,
I recently heard an...........................by Father William Byron|Looking Around

• Help ‘Keep Christ In Christmas’ | page 22
The Christ in Christmas Committee, which places billboards across the Archdiocese
of New Orleans as a reminder to the public to “Keep Christ in Christmas,” is seeking
group and individual donations to expand its message.

• En Español | page 23
Dos artículos recién publicados en un informe emitido por la Institución de Valores Americanos ofrecen una..................................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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October 18, 2008 Kids Clarion*
4 page PDF (Lengthy Download Time)

• Students Relish NYC’s Art Trove & (JUMP) |page 01 & 04
A group of eighth-graders from St. Peter Claver and Resurrection of Our Lord
took a weeklong bite of ....................................by Beth Donze|Clarion Herald

• Missionary Work Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving In N.O. | page 01
As you may know, the Catholic Church this year celebrates the Year of St.
Paul. St. Paul was a........................................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Art Project Showcases Mission Rosary | page 2
To kick off a yearlong collaboration between St. Christopher School’s art and
religion departments.........................................by Beth Donze|Clarion Herald

• Grants Help Young People Help Others | page 2
Service-learning projects at 18 Catholic middle and high schools will be bolstered
this school year by grants from the Joe and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation.

• They’re Poets...And They Know It! | page 2
Six sixth-graders from St. Andrew the Apostle had their poems published in “A Celebration of Poets,”.......................................by Beth Donze|Clarion Herald

• You Review | page 3
Various Entries

• Hi, Pumpkin! | page 3
Our Lady of Lourdes eighth-graders recently brought pumpkins to Slidell’s
Greenbriar Nursing Home and painted the gourds with residents.

• Apples Offer Bushels Of Fun At St. Cletus | page 3
The two kindergarten classes at St. Cletus celebrated the Sept. 26 birthday of
Johnny Appleseed by taking part in several educational centers related to the
American hero’s favorite fruit.

• Affirm Life Always | page 4
Students from across the archdiocese gathered at St. Dominic Church Oct. 10 for
the annual Respect Life Mass. The Mass’ celebrant, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes,
urged congregants to be “Catholic Americans”.

• Pinwheels For Peace | page 4
Academy of the Sacred Heart second-graders celebrated World Peace Day
Sept. 22 by creating “Pinwheels for Peace” in all shapes and forms.

• Jokes | page 4
Various Entries

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October 25, 2008 Issue*
16 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Our Lady of Good Counsel: Much Sadness & (JUMP) | page 01 & 04
It was more than organ music reverberating in the hearts of parishioners attending
Mass Oct. 18-19 at.................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• St. Francis de Sales: Hope For New Life & (JUMP) | page 01 & 04
St. Francis de Sales parishioners accepted the sobering news of their 141-year-old parish’s official closure with regret ...............by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• St. Henry Pastor: Pray For ‘Miracle’ To Stay Open & (JUMP) | page 01 & 05
Msgr. Henry Engelbrecht, pastor of St. Henry parish, asked parishioners Oct. 18 to
pray for “a miracle” that the.......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• ‘Humanae Vitae’ – 40 Years Later | page 02
In preparation for and during Pope Benedict’s recent pastoral visit to the United States, almost every secular........................by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes

• Pain Abounds, But The Archbishop Chose Not To Punt | page 02
This weekend – the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – will be anything but ordinary
for four more parish churches......................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• St. Lawrence Closes Its Doors After Half A Century | page 03
“We feel that sense of grieving and dying,” Father Richard Maughan, pastor at St. Lawrence, told........................................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• New Survey Outlines Catholic Views On Many Issues | page 06
WASHINGTON (CNS) – American Catholic voters in 2008 tend to be more moderate
and less liberal than U.S.....................by Mark Pattison|Catholic News Service

• NATION / WORLD | page 07
‘Tents of Hope’ promote Darfur, MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (CNS) | ACORN funds stopped, WASHINGTON (CNS) | Pope: Food shortages caused by greed, VATICAN CITY (CNS)

• Mount Carmel Appears Ready To Challenge SJA | page 08
The Division I state volleyball championship has volleyed back and forth between St. Joseph Academy of Baton Rouge.......................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• Payton Needs To Learn Defense Wins Games | page 09
On the afternoon of Oct. 19, two very different football philosophies were on display
in Charlotte, N.C............................................................by Ed Daniels|Sports

• Loyola Men To Play Tulane, UNO On Basketball Court | page 09
Loyola University will tip off its 2008-09 men’s basketball season with a Halloween
night game against Carver Bible College in the Den at 7 p.m.

• Jays Win Over Martin Vital To Playoff Bid | page 10
Jesuit’s hopes of being part of the 32-team field for the Class 5A football playoffs
may depend on a victory..........................................by Ron Brocato|Clarion Herald

• New Site Of Archbishop Hannan High Will Open Nov. 3 | page 11
“Welcome home,” were the simple yet heart-filled words uttered by John Cavell,
principal at Archbishop............................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• DID YOU KNOW? | page 12
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine was conceived by Benedictine Father Francis Balay
of France, a former pastor at nearby Sacred Heart Church in Lacombe.

• Church A Living Body Convoked And Created By God | page 13
The church is not a club founded by people with a common interest; it is a living
body convoked and created by God, Pope........................by Pope Benedict XVI

• Official | page 14
MEETINGS | PARISHES | EVENTS | COMING

• En Español | page 15
Durante la reciente visita del Papa Benedicto a los Estados Unidos, y durante la
fase de preparación para ella, casi....................Por Arzobispo Alfred C. Hughes

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October 25, 2008 Eternal Life*
20 page PDF(Lengthy Download Time*)

• Cover Art | page 01
Eternal Life Section Two.

• Catholic Faith, Personal Relationships Fuel Schoen & (JUMP) | page 02 & 03
Growing up Catholic in a Catholic town such as New Orleans influenced J.
Garic Schoen’s life, especially in...............by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Designer Prints, Distributes, All Souls Prayer Cards | page 04
Graphic designer Ronald Gurba Jr. was praying the rosary one day for the
intention of the poor...................................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• All Souls Honored In Lent | page 04
CHICAGO (CNS) – When Byzantine Catholics observe Lent, their practices include
an increase in fasting, prayer and almsgiving.

• Catholic Cemeteries: Holy Ground | page 05
Visitors to the Catholic cemeteries on All Saints Day will be greeted with a gentle reminder at they are entering upon consecrated ground.

• Much To Learn About Life In ‘Cities Of The Dead’ & (JUMP) | page 06 & 07
Rob Florence fell in love with New Orleans cemeteries from the day he first set
foot inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

• Dying A Happy Death Is Being In A State Of Grace | page 08
My Aunt Pat died recently. She was a few days short of her 91st birthday.
A lot can be said about her long...................by Father Peter Daly|Parish Diary

• All Saints Day Blessings Of Graves Scheduled | page 09
Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will perform the traditional blessing of the graves
on All Saints Day, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.

• NAIM Conference Provides Support For The Widowed | page 10
They may have originally met through the common bond of losing a spouse,
but the members of NAIM, a ..................by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• Archdiocesan Cemeteries Overcome Trial By Water & (JUMP) | page 12 & 13
Now that Hurricane Katrina finally is in the rearview mirror, Jody Rome, the
new director of the New Orleans..................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• Informational Will Seminars Offered By Archdiocese | page 14
Free will seminars are among the services provided to parishes, schools and
offices within the Archdiocese of.............by Christine Bordelon|Clarion Herald

• ‘Floppy Died’: Talking To Children About Death | page 15
Well, how’s your new pet rabbit?” a member of the extended family asked the
3-year-old at a recent gathering.

• New Human Body Disposal Process Draws Alarms & (JUMP) | page 16 & 17
It doesn’t make for polite dinner table conversation, but the national Catholic
Cemetery Conference is raising...................by Peter Finney Jr.|Clarion Herald

• New Books Offer Assistance To Those Facing Illness, Loss | page 17
By Catholic News Service. WASHINGTON (CNS) – Here is a selection of recently
published books on caregiving and loss.

• Archdiocese, Community Offer Bereavement Support | page 18
The following resources are available for those families suffering through the
death or terminal illness of a loved one.

• The Many Faces Of Grief: Everyone Reacts Differently | page 19
People express grief differently, and recognizing the many faces of grief can
strengthen relationships...................by Elizabeth Wells|Catholic News Service

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