Teens, younger students walk Stations of the Cross
The Catholic Voice
3/11/2008, by Lisa Maxson
FREMONT, Neb. (The Catholic Voice) - They might be young, but kindergartners and first graders at Archbishop Bergan Elementary are becoming familiar with Catholic traditions and devotions. Since Lent began this year, they are spending time each Friday learning the Stations of the Cross.
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From landlord to a trouble-free retirement?
The Christian Science Monitor
3/11/2008, by Steve Dinnen
Q: I am in my late 60s and would like to put some of my investment money in another class of assets. I currently own four apartment buildings that have no debt. They have a value, based on the income, of about $550,000 and net out about $55,000. They tie me to the area and require that I be ...
Home-schoolers reel from Calif. court blow
The Christian Science Monitor
3/11/2008, by Ben Arnoldy
OAKLAND, CA (The Christian Science Monitor) - A court ruling that California parents “do not have a constitutional right” to home-school their children has touched off anger and bewilderment throughout America’s home-schooling community and prompted a denunciation from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. ...
What’s it like to be an ‘exchange student’?
The Christian Science Monitor
3/6/2008, by Martha White
The Christian Science Monitor) - Three girls – two American and one Japanese – are getting ready to ice skate, but for the moment, their heads are bowed together over small English/Japanese dictionaries. "Suki desu ka?" ("Do you like it?") They point to words, nod their heads, and giggle, then ...
Villas senior living complex gets new look
The Colorado Catholic Herald
3/6/2008, by Jim Myers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (Colorado Catholic Herald) - More than 100 people attended a rededication of The Villas in Southgate Jan. 31, and Colorado Springs Bishop Michael Sheridan blessed buildings in the complex during the rededication ceremony. "We are proud to continue the legacy of our founders," ...
College students called to witness
Pittsburgh Catholic
3/5/2008, by John Franko
PITTSBURGH, PA. (Pittsburgh Catholic) - While many of their peers are spending spring break at the beach, or just taking it easy, more than 100 college students from the three Catholic institutions in the diocese will be engaged in outreach and service projects. Bishop David Zubik commissioned ...
Pullman porters tell tales of a train ride through history, accept honors from Amtrak
The Christian Science Monitor
3/3/2008, by Harry Bruinius
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Christian Science Monitor) - Back in the summer of 1965, a few months before he would start his first year of college at the University of Nebraska, Bill Costen was thrilled about his new summer job. On his first day, he put on the uniform that had been a symbol of status and ...
Teens sled along in Junior Iditarod race
The Christian Science Monitor
2/27/2008, by Sherry Shahan
WASILLA, Alaska (The Christian Science Monitor) - Ice cracks beneath the weight of dozens of pickup trucks, sending a warning: Drive slowly on frozen Knik Lake. It’s a frostbite kind of morning in February 2007. The thermometer dips to 20 degrees below zero – that’s Fahrenheit, without a wind chill ...
Seven tax tips to put more in your pocket
The Christian Science Monitor
2/26/2008, by Steve Dinnen
(The Christian Science Monitor) - There weren’t many changes with income-tax legislation in 2007, but there’s always something going on in Washington - an odd twist here or a screwball trap there. So it pays to, well, pay attention to what’s new as the April 15 filing deadline draws closer. You ...
Teen’s coffee and chocolate sales raise awareness, help Third World growers
The Catholic Review
2/21/2008, by Nancy Menefee Jackson
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (The Catholic Review) - When you drink a cup of coffee, you can make a difference. That’s the message that Maria Louzon, a 16-year-old parishioner at Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, is trying to impart, even though she’s not a coffee drinker. Maria is organizing the ...
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