‘Stand Up Girl’ gives options for facing unexpected pregnancy
The Catholic Register
2/21/2006, by Kaitlin O’Brien
TORONTO, Canada (Catholic Register) -- For someone dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, there is a book that can help with the countless questions. Becky Fraser in Stand Up Girl: Take Charge of Your Unexpected Pregnancy (Servant Publications, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2005, 172 pp., $12.99, paper) ...
Author teaches kids to relate better with God
Catholic Online
3/15/2006, by Lisa M. Hendey
Lisa Umina and her buddy Milo are on a mission – to share with children around the world the good news that they will always have a best friend in God. With the recent publication of her second book, Milo Moments (Halo Publishing, 2005, 32 pages), Umina encourages readers of all ages to view God in ...
My son is ill, and I feel deserted by everyone
Catholic Digest
2/17/2006, by June O’Connor, Ph.D.
Dear June, My son has ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyper-Active Disorder, and epilepsy. I have basically given up my social life because I feel guilty about going out when my son doesn’t really get to do too much. He is 10 and still cannot talk. I don’t go to church anymore; I feel awful just leaving ...
ConQuest program helps youth understand Christ in their lives
Catholic News Service
2/10/2006, by Nadia Pozo
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – John Volk, a father of two, was looking for something Christ-centered for his sons to get involved in, and he knew it needed to be engaging and spiritually enriching. When he found ConQuest, his search ended.
"(It) focuses on growing in virtue in a fun way. It's ...
Olympic skier competes with family, prayers to saint in tow
Denver Catholic Register
2/9/2006, by Roxanne King
DENVER, Colo. (Denver Catholic Register) – If U.S. Olympic team cross-country skier Rebecca Dussault, 25, wins a medal at the Winter Games in Turin, Italy, this month, she’ll be the first American woman to have ever done so. The gifted, self-coached Gunnison, Colo., athlete’s realistic dream is to ...
'Amazing Race' winning Catholic siblings prize family over jackpot
Catholic News Service
2/8/2006, by Sister Eileen Connelly
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Linz siblings, who emerged as the winners of the CBS series "The Amazing Race" in December, credit a Catholic school background with their knowledge of geography and their use of teamwork. The Linzes – Nick, 25; Alex, 23; Megan, 21; and Tommy, 20 – were the first team to ...
1st graders stomp for good reason -- They're recycling
The Record
2/8/2006, by Glenn Rutherford
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (The Record) -- The first-graders at St. Bernard School might not know a great deal yet about the growing hole in the ozone layer or the world’s rising temperatures and shrinking rain forests. But they sure know how to stomp the dickens out of the aluminum cans they and their ...
Beware: Catholic parents warned MySpace invades their children's space
The Catholic Observer
2/7/2006, by Peggy Weber
WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Catholic Observer) – “All of my friends have them. All I know is you can go online. You can put on things about yourself, put on memories, pictures about each other, your friends,” said Laura Gaiser, a senior at St. Mary High School here.
The 17-year-old was talking about ...
Faith, family score highest marks for 16-year-old Olympian skater
Catholic News Service
2/7/2006, by Jennifer Williams
BEL AIR, Md. – Sixteen-year-old Olympic figure skater Kimmie Meissner may dazzle audiences and judges with her triple-axel jump, but off the ice, the high-school junior is about as grounded as they come.
Shortly after the U.S. figure-skating championships in St. Louis in mid-January, in which she ...
Catholic teacher uses athletic ability to bridge cultures
Catholic News Service
3/15/2006, by Michael Wojcik
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. -– In many ways, Diesa Seidel, physical education teacher at St. Virgil School here and a former basketball star, is a real "globe-trotter." And she has years of frequent-flier miles to prove it. The 25-year-old Seidel, a St. Virgil's teacher since September 2004, has coached in ...
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