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Lenten
message focus is on ‘great gift of life’
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CITY (VIS) – “You received without paying, give without
pay,” is the theme of Pope John Paul II’s message for
Lent 2002.
An
edited version of the message was prepared by Vatican Information
Service:
“‘You
received without paying, give without pay.’ May these words
of the Gospel echo in the heart of all Christian communities on
their penitential pilgrimage to Easter. May Lent, recalling the
mystery of the Lord’s Death and Resurrection, lead all Christians
to marvel in their heart of hearts at the greatness of such a gift.
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MLK
legacy celebrated
BY
WARD MIELE
At
the Newark church Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited in 1968, the
slain civil rights leader’s legacy was remembered and celebrated
last month by the Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholic Affairs.
Bishop
Arthur Serratelli, Regional Bishop for Essex County, celebrated
Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church on Irving Turner Boulevard.
The Mass was followed by a luncheon with keynote speaker Judge Roger
L. Gregory of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which encompasses
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland.
Judge Gregory made history as the first African-American on the
fourth circuit bench.
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Union,
business leaders emphasize common good
By
ROBERT DYLAK
“Let’s
roll!”
Using
a phrase that recalls the heroism of airline passengers who wrested
control away from terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, Archbishop John
J. Myers challenged labor and business leaders from around the nation
to work together to have a positive impact on American society and
the economy.
The
Archbishop spoke at the Ninth Annual Labor and Business Recognition
Reception in the Marriott at Glenpointe, honoring Michael Sacco,
president of the Seafarers International Union of North America,
and John F. Reinhart, CEO of Maersk Line Ltd.
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Felician
Sister carries Olympic Torch
Felician
Sister Mary Timothy Ruszala recently carried the Olympic Torch for
2/10 of a mile.
Assigned
to a stretch of Victory Boulevard in Staten Island, Sister Timothy
and her torch-bearing colleagues boarded an official Salt Lake City
2002 Winter Olympics van which carried them along the route.
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Operation
Rice Bowl under way
Operation
Rice Bowl, a Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Lenten program
to feed the hungry poor, is under way in the Archdiocese of Newark.
A
six week program of prayer, fasting, education and almsgiving,
Operation Rice Bowl begins Ash Wednesday.
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CONSECRATED LIFE |
Religious
Priests, Sisters and Brothers, along with family and friends,
filled the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for a
celebration of Consecrated Life. In photo at far right,
Sister of Charity Thomas Mary Salerno, Chancellor of the
Archdiocese and Delegate for Religious, leads the procession
at the conclusion of the liturgy celebrated by Archbishop
John J. Myers. Essex Regional Bishop Arthur Serratelli is
followed by Bishop Paul Bootkoski, Vicar General and Moderator
of the Curia – who has been named Bishop of Metuchen.
Archbishop Myers said Bishop Bootkoski will be missed by
the Religious, priests and people of the Newark Archdiocese.
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Pope
addresses Vatican court --
Importance of marriage bond emphasized
(From
Vatican News Service and CNS reports)
VATICAN
CITY — Even though the idea of divorce is deeply rooted in
parts of society, it is important to advocate the idea of the
indissolubility of marriage “in social customs and civil
legislation,” Pope John Paul II said.
Lawyers,
as independent professionals,” the Holy Father said, “must
always decline to use their profession to an end contrary to justice”
and, for the good of society, should avoid encouraging or promoting
divorce, the Holy Father added.
Pope
John Paul, following annual tradition, spoke late in January on
the inauguration of the judicial year, to officials, and lawyers
of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota (the Church’s official
court).
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Kearny
Parish prays for veterans
BY
ROBERT DYLAK
They
came to Sunday Mass in the sky-blue jackets of Catholic War Veterans,
or the dungarees and white hats of “Tin Can Sailors” who
served on U.S. Navy destroyers. A few wore the red jackets of the
Marine Corps League, and others wore the uniform of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars or the insignia of the Merchant Marine.
The
men and women honored at St. Stephen’s Church on Sunday, Feb.
3 shared a legacy of Catholicism and military service during wartime
— or they had given a son or husband to keep the nation secure.
Their hair was gray but they stood tall.
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You
will KNOW, if it's a Catholic School!
If
you wanted to know about science — from the “eco-system”
of a garden plot to the “solar system” which the entire
planet shares — you should have been at the St. Anthony School
Science Fair that celebrated Catholic Schools Week.
The
Elizabeth school offered information on topics ranging from dinosaurs
to butterflies. And if you ever wondered how electric energy is
changed into motion, one of the youngsters’ exhibits could
have explained it. The open house and science fair were part of
Catholic Schools Week observances held around the Archdiocese that
celebrated learning in a faith-full environment.
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