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Is this the way to save Catholic schools?
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jmcgee
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at one enterprising business model: Tim Busch has an answer to the epidemic of closing Catholic schools. And it has nothing to do with vouchers. It couldn’t come at a more critical moment. Over the next few days, nearly 2.2 million students and their families will celebrate Catholic…
The last word
By
jmcgee
At a church in Michigan, the pastor has posted a parting shot for people who decide to leave mass early: Some people still take off right after Communion at St. Peter Church, but not as many now that they have to walk under signs that read “Judas left early too.” Fr. Cooney says putting the…
A rare San Francisco “relic”: a public display of faith
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jmcgee
A blog at the New York Times takes note of a cultural curiosity, as the most secular of American cities (though named for a saint) still manages once in a while to show a strain of Catholic fervor: There was no neutral zone for mere spectators. On one side were thousands decked in green, representing…
Taking a stand on kneeling
By
jmcgee
I’m sure the bishop has his reasons for this, but this strikes me as a little heavy-handed: Belleville Catholic Bishop Edward Braxton has set a deadline of this weekend for all parishioners who attend Corpus Christi Church: You must kneel during the high point of the ceremony, the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Braxton sent a…
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