Educators News - June, 2005
Celebrate The Liturgy - A few Web pages on the Web site of Saint Helen Parish in Westfield, NJ. Each part of the the Mass is briefly and simply explained. |
The Daily Gospel - The Gospel of the day and a brief commentary by a Father of the Church, a Saint or a contemporary author on the reading. The saint or saints of the day are also listed, often with a brief hagiography. You can also subscribe to receive this page daily via email. Available in 8 languages. |
Youth Ministry Resources and Gospel Reflections - A commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings. Commentaries from previous Sundays since June 2004 are archived. Take a look also at the list of Youth Ministry Reflections on this page - they can be useful on any occasion. For other sources of daily or weekly commentaries and meditations, please check under the "Daily, Weekly, Special Features" pull down menu on our home page. |
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Some Catholic Blogs - (Sometimes referred to as "St Blog's Parish") - Several hundred links to blog pages compiled by Gerard Serafin.
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Franciscan Cards - A large selection of ecards with catholic themes for various occasions. Pocket
Catholic Dictionary - John A. Hardon, S.J. |
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CCM Lyrics - lyrics of hundreds of contemporary Christian songs by song title. Holy Spirit Interactive Youth: Your Guide to Christian Music - Columns by Kim Jones about the men and women who make Christian Music. |
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Neither Left nor Right: The Compendium of the Social Doctrine - By Deacon Keith Fournier - "The “Compendium” has come at a vitally important time for all Catholics, other Christians and all people of good will who truly desire to build a culture of life and a civilization of love to replace the current culture of death, materialism and nihilism. " |
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The priest was trying
to comfort one of his parishioners. "Mr. Kelly", he
said, "you shouldn't be bitter. You must be thankful." ------------ ATTENTION: ------------ It now costs more to amuse children than it did to educate their parents.
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A society lady was speaking
to a Jewish Rabbi, "Some of my ancestors witnessed the signing
of the Magna Carta." ---------- File on a church bookkeeper's desk: Due unto others. ---------- Three Nuns were invited to speak about vocations
at a Mass in Dublin. They arrived late and walked into the sanctuary.
The priest noticed that they had nowhere to sit so he whispered
to the altar server, "Quick, three chairs for the sisters." |