Vol. 54, No.4
Wednesday, February 16, 2005

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Catechumens take next step in journey
By Liesl Fores
“It is only by God’s grace that you are here,” Archbishop John J. Myers told catechumens at the Rite of Election this Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark

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Archbishop shares the 'great joy' of candidates
By Ward Miele
“It is with great joy that I welcome all of you,” Archbishop John J. Myers told candidates in a Call to Continuing Conversion service at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark.
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Teamwork shown on and off court
The Lions
Getting off to a fast start this basketball season with a string of solid victories, the Lions of St. Leo/Sacred Heart School, Irvington, have not been sidetracked from goals established by Coach Douglas Martaian at the start of each hoops campaign
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What's the Matter?
Msgr. Arnhols
By Msgr. Richard J. Arnhols
Today’s Question:
In [your] Jan. 5 column … [you mention] faith in God and love of neighbor as the way people achieve salvation. This is correct. But the Church has always taught, and still teaches, that Baptism is also necessary for salvation. I’m curious as to why [you] felt Baptism wasn’t worth a mention.
– Jim McAteer

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Sacred Heart student bound for the capital
Yohan Perera, a student at Sacred Heart School, Lyndhurst, will join 200 middle school students from throughout the United States at the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) Feb. 19-24, in Washington, DC
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Continuing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ

By David Osborne
We are not passive beneficiaries in this life that God has entrusted to us. As Christian stewards, we cooperate with God in our own redemption and in the redemption of others.

We are obliged to be stewards of the Church, teammates and helpers in continuing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, which is the Church’s essential mission.
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State's bishops reaffirm death penalty opposition
Reiterating the absolute opposition of the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey to the death penalty, William F. Bolan Jr., executive director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC), testifying Feb. 4 at a Department of Corrections pubic hearing in Mercerville, called for “a full and open examination of the entire system, including the execution process.”
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The commitment to consecreted life is renewed

By Ward Miele
Priests and Religious from throughout the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated the joy of their calling at a World Day for Consecrated Life evening prayer service at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark.

The annual event was instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997 to pay tribute to Religious men and women worldwide.
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The 'why' of suffering explored
By Brian Fores
How those in the healthcare ministry can better understand and deal with suffering was explored during a Feb. 1 forum at the Archdiocesan Center, Newark.

The conference, held under the auspices of the Institute for Pastoral Care, was the second of three scheduled for those in the healthcare ministry.
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