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Day: October 13, 2014

Synod of Family begins small-group discussions. Card. Tagle: "The Drama Continues"

(Vatican Radio) The Synod Fathers of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family on Monday afternoon began meeting in small working groups, called “circoli minori” or “minor circles”.  This second phase of the synod comes after the “post-discussion report” of the Synod was presented Monday morning by the General Rapporteur of the Assembly, Cardinal Péter Erd?.  …
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Edge Spaghetti Dinner Tickets

It was brought to our attention that some of the tickets that were handed out on October 12th have the wrong date on them. The fundraiser is on November 16th, not the 26th. We will reissue tickets with correct date at the next Edge Night on October 19th. Please return the yellow tickets you were…
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Consistory for the canonisation of the Blesseds Joseph Vaz and Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception

Vatican City, 13 October 2014 (VIS) – On Monday, 20 October, in the New Synod Hall, the Holy Father Francis will preside at a celebration of Terce and the Ordinary Public Consistory for the canonisation of the Blesseds Joseph Vaz, Indian priest of the Oratorians of St. Philip Neri, founder of the Oratory of the…
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Synod on Family: Midterm report presented, 2015 Synod announced

(Vatican Radio) As discussion at the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family got underway Monday morning, it was announced that the second phase of this process – next year’s Ordinary Synod – will be held October 4-25, 2015, and will have theme: The vocation and mission of the family in the church and the…
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Pope at Santa Marta: Holy law is not an end in itself

(Vatican Radio)  Be open to God’s surprises, not closed to the signs of the times and remember holy law is not an end in itself. This was Pope Francis’ message this morning at Mass at Casa Santa Marta. Commenting on the words of Jesus to the Doctors of the Law, the Pope urged the faithful…
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