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Anything goes: Dominick Dunne’s big fat Irish Catholic funeral
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deacon greg kandra
The celebrated author Dominick Dunne was buried this afternoon following a funeral mass that makes Ted Kennedy’s seem downright conservative: Chronicler of the rich and powerful Dominick Dunne was eulogized as a great father, gossip and faithful friend at a funeral Mass attended by hundreds from the world of society and celebrity. The Mass was…
The U.S. Army gets its first Buddhist chaplain
By
deacon greg kandra
The Armed Forces are more diverse than ever — and that includes a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. For evidence, look no further than this item from USA TODAY: When Thomas Dyer heads to Afghanistan in December, the former Marine and one-time Southern Baptist pastor won’t take a rifle with him. He won’t take…
Catholic school tries out a four-day week
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deacon greg kandra
A lot of Catholic schools are facing budgetary challenges, with lower enrollment and higher operational costs. But a school in upstate New York is becoming the first in the state to try something radical: a four-day school week. From the Buffalo News: The 145 students returning this week will be the first in the state…
Sold: bishop’s mansion goes for $2 million
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deacon greg kandra
Another sign that an era has ended — at least, in Pittsburgh: The 39-room mansion in Squirrel Hill near the Shadyside border that housed Pittsburgh’s Catholic bishops for six decades has been sold to an undisclosed private trust for more than $2 million. It has been unoccupied since mid-2006, when former Bishop Donald Wuerl was…
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