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Charities and the recession: “We’ve never seen anything like this”

If you want to know how the recession is hitting some charities, this item from the AP lays it out: For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment [...]

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The unofficial anthem of the American Catholic parish

posted by Deacon Greg Kandra

I just got back from our parish’s annual fundraiser golf tournament and dinner dance. And once again, it was confirmed for me that the great musical force that unifies the American Church isn’t Gregorian chant, or classic hymns like “Praise [...]

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One day more
A reminder: "The Deacon's Bench" is closed! Please enjoy the archives!

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Meet Montana's married priest
Earlier this week, I posted an item about Montana getting its first married priest. Now a local TV station has hopped on the bandwagon. Take a look, below.

posted 10:29:55pm Dec. 11, 2010 | read full post »

Big day in the Big Easy: 10 new deacons
Deacon Mike Talbot has the scoop: 10 men today were ordained as Permanent Deacons for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This group of men was formally selected on the day the evacuation of New Orleans began as Hurricane Katrina approached. The immediate aftermath of the storm for this class would be

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Gaudete! And let's break out a carol or two...
"Gesu Bambino," anyone? This is one of my favorites, and nobody does it better than these gals: Kathleen Battle and Frederica von Staade. Enjoy.

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