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Audit
results show Newark is in compliance
By
James Goodness
As this edition of The Catholic Advocate went to press, the Office
of Child and Youth Protection of the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops released the summary results of its audit of compliance
with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
by the 194 dioceses and eparchies of the Catholic Church in the
United States.
While the results for all dioceses were unavailable at press time,
the Archdiocese of Newark did receive word from the audit company,
Gavin Group, Inc., that it had indeed met criteria for compliance,
and was implementing the Charter in the local Church of Newark.
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Torch
run illuminates hard plight of Latino immigrants
By Liesl Fores
For the second year in a row, Hispanics in the Archdiocese of Newark
showed their devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe while standing in solidarity
with undocumented immigrants and families separated by borders.
Over
1000 people gathered outside and inside the church of St. Augustine
in Union City to welcome runners from the Archdiocese of Newark
participating in the Guadalupan Torch Run.
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Church
ministry 'taps' into key demographic group
By Liesl Fores
People in certain age groups behave in particular ways, from “the
terrible twos” through rebillious teen years.
What about the person in his or her 20s and 30s? For the Mother
Church, this age is a challenge, as such individuals today—especially
in American society—are searching for their own identities
as adults, with all the changes and responsibilities that come
along with that.
Oftentimes, while careers, love interests and making one’s
place in the world become the focus for young adults, God, the Church
and spirituality take a back seat. That’s where Theology on
Tap comes in.
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resoultions for 2004: a way of life...
By Andrew Kaczynski
Every year at this time people decide upon and try to live out resolutions
they desire for the new year. Losing weight, exercising more, and
ceasing to smoke are probably the top three that many people try
to uphold. Many times, because these types of resolutions take a
lot of effort, they are abandoned.
Why not try something a little different this year and make a concerted
effort to become a better Christian through the practice of good stewardship?
I offer to you a list of stewardship-rooted resolutions, based upon
a publication entitled The Steward’s Way by C. Justin Clements,
that are easy to follow and be committed to throughout the year.
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Full
plate for Vocations Office
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Fr.
Brian Plate |
By Sister Mary Crucifix Pandullo, C.S.JB.
At
our Baptism, we are charged with a mission. We are called, as Jesus
was in His time, to bring the good news to all people.
When Jesus was baptized by John, the voice of God was heard saying,
“This is my beloved Son…” We too are the “beloved”
of God. How will we follow Christ in witnessing and bringing the
“good news”? By hearing and responding to our vocation.
Vocations
Awareness Week, Jan. 11-16
‘ You are my beloved’ is theme
for national, local Church focus
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Majority
of the faithful appreciate their priests
By
Father Robert E. Templeton
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Fr.
Robert E. Templeton |
The priesthood today is under much public scrutiny. The press seems
to have an uncanny fascination with priests, although, they tend to
focus almost solely on priest scandals. I guess that a lot of this
has to do with the fact that priests, like police officers and politicians,
are in the public eye. There is also the fact that there are higher
standards expected from priests, to practice what they preach.
The life of a priest is still a mystery to many. They find it difficult
to reconcile the fact that priests, who are called to holiness and
who call others to holiness, are at the same time men who are sinners.
Perhaps this sense of mystery, this mingling of the human and divine
elements in the priesthood, is how it is supposed to be anyway.
It’s part of the very nature of the priesthood.
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