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      <title><![CDATA[Vocations and the 2018 synod]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When bishops gather at the Vatican two years from now, they’ll have the opportunity to make a much-needed course correction.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-10-28T15:31:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope: Protect child migrants, refugees who face greater risk of abuse]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Children are the most vulnerable and hardest hit among the world's migrants.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-10-14T19:39:12+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope chooses youths, vocational discernment as theme for next synod]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A synod in 2018 will focus on accompanying young people on the path of faith and in discerning their vocations.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-10-07T21:02:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[For grandparents, living the Faith is sharing the Faith]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Passing their Catholicism onto younger generations starts with grandparents being generous with time and spirit.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-09-29T20:27:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parishioners say visit by Fatima pilgrimage statue emotional experience]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The traveling pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima is on a nearly two-year mission to all 50 states.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-09-23T19:32:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope urges Christians to believe in the ‘logic’ of the resurrection]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The resurrection should not be reduced to a mere spiritual experience.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-09-16T21:09:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five U.S. Paralympic swimmers train at Loyola University Maryland]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The swimmers are representing the United States at the Sept. 7-18 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Catholic Schools,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-09-09T18:50:08+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saint Teresa of Calcutta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How this humble woman opened her heart to the poor and, as a result, changed the world.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-09-02T17:16:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aleppo archbishop: ‘Enough is enough’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From the ground in Syria, Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart pleads for peace.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-08-18T16:12:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis General Audience August 10: Holy Door as an encounter of mercy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis compared the encounter of Christ and the widow of Nain to the encounter any Christian can have.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-08-12T16:59:45+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope names six women, six men to panel to study women deacons]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis has appointed a commission to study the issue of women deacons.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-08-05T17:27:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Krakow, Francis challenges youth to engage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pilgrims, estimated in the millions, cheered the pope's call to serve others, not be 'couch potatoes.']]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-08-01T18:33:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Family gives ‘hearts to soles’ for homeless]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Running their own nonprofit, Pennsylvania family performs corporal work of mercy giving shoes to those living on the streets.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-07-25T14:40:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope calls attack on Nice act of ‘blind violence’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The pope expressed his "deep sorrow" and "spiritual closeness" with the French people.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-07-15T18:12:47+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. pilgrims to World Youth Day reflect new church demographics]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The tens of thousands of young people traveling to World Youth Day will show an increasing presence of Spanish-speaking Catholics.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-07-08T19:19:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis homily for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis spoke on how both apostles showed an openness to the grace of Christ.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-07-01T18:09:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Early Christianity comes to life in Holy Land museum]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New exhibit route at the Israel Museum highlights origins of Christianity and pilgrimage in Jerusalem.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-06-24T19:54:53+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis homily June 16: Calling on our Father]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis reflects on the words of the Our Father, noting that the prayer reminds us of our identity as children of God.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-06-17T15:01:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Steps to help children cope with tragedies / Pasos para ayudar a los ninos a afrontar las tragedias]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Age-appropriate responses can help minimize fear and confusion to shootings, attacks in the news.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Reaching Families,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-06-13T19:51:17+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_elevates_memorial_of_st_mary_magdalene_to_feast_day</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the church's liturgical calendar.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-06-10T20:18:05+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Homily for the Sacred Heart of Jesus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On June 3, Pope Francis spoke on the conformity between the heart of the priest and the Heart of the Good Shepherd.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-06-03T18:27:35+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 things you didn’t know about the Eucharist]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The source and summit of our faith, there is always more to discover about the mystery of the Eucharist.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-05-27T19:21:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Friars to make pilgrimage on foot, will say Mass, promote vocations]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/friars_to_make_pilgrimage_on_foot_will_say_mass_promote_vocations</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dominican fathers will begin a 478-mile, one-month pilgrimage from New Orleans to Memphis, Tenn., May 29.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith, Pastor and Priest,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-05-20T18:09:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ex-big leaguer fields questions on faith]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former pitcher Jeff Suppan says obtaining the sacraments can be a challenge to Catholic athletes.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-05-13T20:46:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘We pray with our whole person’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Each of our postures and gestures is significant as we reverently honor Christ's sacrifice in the Mass.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-05-06T19:28:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Program outfits kids with clothes for first Communion]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Newark collects new, gently used dresses, suits to give to families in need.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Reaching Families,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-04-27T18:59:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sculpture of Padre Pio a dramatic testimony to beauty of Lord’s forgiveness, mercy]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/sculpture_of_padre_pio_a_dramatic_testimony_to_beauty_of_lords_forgiveness</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The piece of art found in Greensburg, Pa., is an ideal destination for a Year of Mercy pilgrimage.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-04-14T19:32:06+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Communities lean on prayer in times of need]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amid violence and natural disasters, power of group prayer helps comfort, promotes healing.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-04-08T17:43:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[A higher calling for higher education]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colleges and universities are failing their students by not forming their moral compass.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-04-01T19:49:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with young refugees]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Holy Father to wash feet of eight men and four women, including some non-Catholics.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-03-24T15:49:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The humble founder of the Missionaries of Charity, champion of the poor will be declared a saint 19 years after her death.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-03-18T15:27:17+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Massgoers urged to be open to Lord’s mercy, be ‘instruments of his mercy’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lent is the 'opportune moment to re-establish the Lord' as the center of one's life.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-03-11T15:39:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ordination is call to service, says new Bishop Tighe]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the presence of family, bishops, priests and colleagues from the Vatican, Irish Msgr. Paul Tighe was ordained a bishop Feb. 27.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-03-03T19:34:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to make the most of leap day]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/how_to_make_the_most_of_leap_day</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Strategies to help Catholics use 2016's extra 24 hours to the fullest.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2016-02-18T20:16:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Summa Theologica: The ‘glory of the Catholic Faith’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/summa_theologica_the_glory_of_the_catholic_faith</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[750 years after St. Thomas Aquinas began his masterwork, its influence is still felt throughout the Church.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-02-11T19:27:50+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Closings show uphill battle for Catholic schools]]></title>
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      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/closings_show_uphill_battle_for_catholic_schools#When:21:49:54Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Chicago archdiocese to close four schools as leaders try to address challenges of declining enrollment.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[School, Catholic Schools,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-02-08T21:49:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Snowed in for the March for Life? Three ways to prayerfully participate, even from a distance]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/snowed_in_for_the_march_for_life_three_ways_to_prayerfully_participate_even</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/snowed_in_for_the_march_for_life_three_ways_to_prayerfully_participate_even#When:18:59:56Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[In lieu of traveling to the nation’s capital, many diocesan leaders are requesting a day of prayer instead.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-01-22T18:59:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Work hard, pray hard: Ranching nuns find ‘balance in life’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/work_hard_pray_hard_ranching_nuns_find_balance_in_life</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/work_hard_pray_hard_ranching_nuns_find_balance_in_life#When:20:06:08Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The lifestyle of the sisters at the Abbey of St. Walburga in Colorado is attracting attention from discerning women — and curiosity-seekers.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-01-14T20:06:08+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mercy at the heart of the beatitudes]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/mercy_at_the_heart_of_the_beatitudes</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/mercy_at_the_heart_of_the_beatitudes#When:20:21:18Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[How Jesus' words in Matthew 5 can be used as stepping-stones to further our own spiritual growth.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2016-01-07T20:21:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the gift of salvation]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/celebrating_the_gift_of_salvation</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/celebrating_the_gift_of_salvation#When:19:05:44Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[With the arrival of the New Year, the Church commemorates several dates that honor the divinity of Christ.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-12-17T19:05:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Steps to help children cope with tragedies]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/steps_to_help_children_cope_with_tragedies</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/steps_to_help_children_cope_with_tragedies#When:15:34:46Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Age-appropriate responses can help minimize fear and confusion to shootings, attacks in the news.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Reaching Families,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-12-11T15:34:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis inspires ‘the continent of hope’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_francis_inspires_the_continent_of_hope</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In his journey to Africa, the pope preaches on unity, care for the poor and the strength of families.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-12-02T21:00:03+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Mobile confessional’ new evangelization tool]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/mobile_confessional_new_evangelization_tool</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/mobile_confessional_new_evangelization_tool#When:18:38:59Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A converted ambulance will bring the Sacrament of Reconciliation to the peripheries of Lafayette, La.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Reaching Families, Pastor and Priest, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-11-20T18:38:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Growing Church, dangers await Francis in Africa]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/growing_church_dangers_await_francis_in_africa</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/growing_church_dangers_await_francis_in_africa#When:19:38:05Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The continent is the fastest growing region for Catholicism in the world, but the challenges are real.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-11-13T19:38:05+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Church to celebrate National Bible Week]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/us_church_to_celebrate_national_bible_week</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/us_church_to_celebrate_national_bible_week#When:20:09:59Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Organizers hope the event inspires Catholics to fall more deeply in love with the word of God.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Reaching Families, Catholic Schools,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-11-05T20:09:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Sanctuary’ of interfaith dialogue in Holy Land]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/sanctuary_of_interfaith_dialogue_in_holy_land</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/sanctuary_of_interfaith_dialogue_in_holy_land#When:19:54:51Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem provides a safe haven in a tumultuous environment.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-10-30T19:54:51+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ways to celebrate religious education at your parish]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/ways_to_celebrate_religious_education_at_your_parish</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/ways_to_celebrate_religious_education_at_your_parish#When:17:10:24Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The beginning of November also marks the beginning of the 2015 National Parish Religious Education Week.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Catholic Schools, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-10-23T17:10:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the holiness of St. Teresa of Avila]]></title>
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      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/celebrating_the_holiness_of_st._teresa_of_avila#When:19:42:27Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Order of Discalced Carmelites honored the 500th anniversary of their founder's birth with a jubilee year.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-10-16T19:42:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Europe struggles to tend to flood of refugees]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/europe_struggles_to_tend_to_flood_of_refugees</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/europe_struggles_to_tend_to_flood_of_refugees#When:14:40:27Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[While the pope has called for action, many are in disagreement over how to deal with problem.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2015-10-09T14:40:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[In America, a journey of love and mercy]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_america_a_journey_of_love_and_mercy</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_america_a_journey_of_love_and_mercy#When:20:14:24Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis spent six days inspiring those who heard his message to reach out and encounter the world with love.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-10-01T20:14:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis greets families who lost loved ones in 9/11]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_francis_greets_families_who_lost_loved_ones_in_9_11</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_francis_greets_families_who_lost_loved_ones_in_9_11#When:19:33:18Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Holy Father blesses the site of the Sept. 11 memorial.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-09-25T19:33:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saint Junipero Serra]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/saint_junipero_serra</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/saint_junipero_serra#When:19:43:23Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Known as the "father of the California missions," Serra will become America's first Hispanic saint — and the first to be canonized on U.S. soil.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-09-17T19:43:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harlem students, principals prepare to welcome the Holy Father]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/harlem_students_principals_prepare_to_welcome_the_holy_father</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/harlem_students_principals_prepare_to_welcome_the_holy_father#When:14:38:09Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[When Pope Francis visits New York City Sept. 24-26, one of his stops will be at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[School, Catholic Schools, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-09-04T14:38:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[On campus, brothers are professors of faith]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/on_campus_brothers_are_professors_of_faith</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/on_campus_brothers_are_professors_of_faith#When:20:14:58Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the religious order the Brotherhood of Hope evangelize students at secular colleges.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-08-27T20:14:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Personal devotions for Eucharistic adoration]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/personal_devotions_for_eucharistic_adoration</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/personal_devotions_for_eucharistic_adoration#When:14:27:49Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some ways you can open your heart to Our Lord the next time you are in adoration.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-08-17T14:27:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who is Celestine Bottego?]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/who_is_celestine_bottego</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/who_is_celestine_bottego#When:21:02:16Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Aug. 20 marks 35 years since the death of American-born foundress whose cause for canonization is now underway.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-08-07T21:02:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Palestinian school opens doors for women]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/palestinian_school_opens_doors_for_women</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/palestinian_school_opens_doors_for_women#When:18:05:16Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Through education and empowerment, students at Schmidt Girls College are making a difference.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Catholic Schools,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-07-30T18:05:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Documentary an inspiring look at ‘Way of St. James’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/documentary_an_inspiring_look_at_way_of_st_james</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/documentary_an_inspiring_look_at_way_of_st_james#When:16:09:09Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA['Footprints' follows pilgrims on the nearly 600-mile hike through France, Spain.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith, Pastor and Priest, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-07-27T16:09:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope gives message of hope in South America]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_gives_message_of_hope_in_south_america</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_gives_message_of_hope_in_south_america#When:20:28:34Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[During his apostolic visit to his native land, the Holy Father urges the faithful to trust in Christ.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-07-17T20:28:34+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Restored order for sacraments a growing trend]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/restored_order_for_sacraments_a_growing_trend</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/restored_order_for_sacraments_a_growing_trend#When:13:54:55Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver, Honolulu are latest to move the Sacrament of Confirmation ahead of first Communion.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Reaching Families, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-07-09T13:54:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schedule released for U.S. papal visit]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/schedule_released_for_us_papal_visit</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/schedule_released_for_us_papal_visit#When:17:31:40Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Along with main events, the pope’s first journey to America includes visit to school, penitentiary.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-07-02T17:31:40+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bishops rally faithful during Fortnight for Freedom]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/bishops_rally_faithful_during_fortnight_for_freedom</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/bishops_rally_faithful_during_fortnight_for_freedom#When:19:53:35Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Leaders from across the country stress importance of religious freedom during annual two-week event.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-06-25T19:53:35+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope urges ‘changes of lifestyle’ in Laudato Si’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_urges_changes_of_lifestyle_in_laudato_si</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_urges_changes_of_lifestyle_in_laudato_si#When:19:20:10Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[In his encyclical, Pope Francis says the global community must prioritize protecting our home.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-06-18T19:20:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[New focus for Catholic education association]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/new_focus_for_catholic_education_association</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/new_focus_for_catholic_education_association#When:14:36:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Group will focus exclusively on helping Catholic schools lead, learn and proclaim the Faith.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Catholic Schools, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-06-11T14:36:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[St. Vincent de Paul Society helps those in South affected by extreme weather]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/st_vincent_de_paul_society_helps_those_in_south_affected_by_extreme_weather</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/st_vincent_de_paul_society_helps_those_in_south_affected_by_extreme_weather#When:17:19:18Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Lives and homes have been lost.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-06-04T17:19:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Boston, inner-city teens find hope in the Church]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_boston_inner_city_teens_find_hope_in_the_church</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_boston_inner_city_teens_find_hope_in_the_church#When:16:49:23Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of youth, including 48 scheduled to be confirmed June 6, find community, healing, Christ.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Reaching Families, Pastor and Priest,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-05-29T16:49:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Palestinian nuns canonized]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/palestinian_nuns_canonized</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/palestinian_nuns_canonized#When:17:25:46Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Catholic officials in the Holy Land hope ceremony can help inspire Christians in the Middle East.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-05-21T17:25:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to help earthquake victims in Nepal]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/how_to_help_earthquake_victims_in_nepal</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/how_to_help_earthquake_victims_in_nepal#When:20:02:37Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Aid is being rushed to victims of the massive earthquake.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-04-27T20:02:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[History awaits in canonization of married couple]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/history_awaits_in_canonization_of_married_couple</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/history_awaits_in_canonization_of_married_couple#When:20:04:45Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, are to become the first husband and wife to be made saints together.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Lesson Connections, Living Your Faith, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-04-22T20:04:45+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pope: Humility ‘leads to glory’]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_humility_leads_to_glory</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/pope_humility_leads_to_glory#When:20:37:58Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Francis also pleads for peace in conflicts across the world in Easter message.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-04-08T20:37:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[In bits and pieces, Pope Francis’ U.S. trip coming together]]></title>
      <link>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_bits_and_pieces_pope_francis_us_trip_coming_together</link>
      <guid>//aliveinchrist.osv.com/school/article/in_bits_and_pieces_pope_francis_us_trip_coming_together#When:17:30:22Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[We should all be ready to expect the unexpected.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Parish, School, Reaching Families, The Vatican,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2015-04-02T17:30:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vatican opens doors for homeless to view treasures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Guided tours of the Sistine Chapel, museums are planned.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The real St. Patrick]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A closer look at the saint more fascinating than his legends.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Extraordinary jubilee year will run from Dec. 8, 2015 to Nov. 20, 2016.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is Lent?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A video series from CRS Rice Bowl helps explain and explore.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The theme is 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.']]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis hosts a video chat with disabled children.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Salem bus’ rolls across diocesan lines]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Committed to providing a Catholic education, parish carpool drives children to school over 20 miles each way.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Faith is something that we must exercise every day in our lives.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Learning from the Doctors of the Church]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the Faith, the lives of these holy men and women instruct us on the path to heaven.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For Pope Francis, 2015 will be a big year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pontiff scheduled to visit Asia and the U.S., release new encyclical and host a second family synod.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Christmas octave: Continuing the celebration]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The seven feast days following the Nativity of the Lord aid us in our understanding of the Incarnation.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bethlehem University called an ‘oasis of peace’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In an area of the world filled with turmoil, the Catholic university is a symbol of interreligious success.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rediscovering the wonder around us]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Exploring God's creation with a sense of curiosity not only can help cure boredom, but also foster growth in Christ.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beauty of Mary on display in new exhibit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[National Museum of Women in the Arts collects more than 60 masterworks of the Blessed Virgin.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Sisterhood’ lets viewers go behind convent doors]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New reality show shadows five women as they discern religious life.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Melchizedek Project helps boost vocations]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Small groups at parishes, colleges, high schools provide support for young men eyeing priesthood.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Liberian bishop pleads for aid in fighting Ebola]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA['We are losing our humanity' in the face of the disease, said Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-10-23T18:21:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sister Miriam Teresa beatified in New Jersey]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At first U.S. beatification, new ‘blessed’ remembered as one with ‘mystical visions, deep insights.’]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-10-09T18:33:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beatification makes history for U.S. Church]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The first American beatified in the United States, Sister Miriam Teresa modeled a life of holiness.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-10-02T14:21:47+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[A new app-reciation for faith on the go]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[These Catholic apps for smartphones and tablets will help keep you on the right path during your faith journey.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-09-11T14:14:52+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Catholic schools key to inner cities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New book by Notre Dame professors shows how important parish schools are to their neighborhoods.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-08-06T19:16:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrating Mary in the month of August]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Feast days commemorating the Mother of God highlight her life and role in our salvation.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-07-31T19:50:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘More human’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Brazilian school uses technology to connect English-language students and senior citizens.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Haven of peace for sick threatened in Pakistan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[St. Joseph's Hospice faces terrorism, financial crisis while serving the injured with nowhere else to go.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-07-15T18:58:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Can’t bring me down’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In video, dancing refugee children show resilience and hope amidst suffering and loss.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-07-03T17:22:45+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘A vacation for the soul’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Catholic conferences enrich lives of parents and children by strengthening their faith through prayer, formation, discipleship.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-06-25T15:40:26+00:00</dc:date>
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      <description><![CDATA[Homeless men and women around the world play soccer for a better life.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Church a ‘first responder’ to human trafficking]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Catholic organizations help domestic, global fight against growing problem of forced labor.]]></description>
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      <dc:date>2014-06-12T20:43:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don’t let Lent end]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Though it may be tempting, we shouldn't go back to the way things were before Lent.]]></description>
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