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WayoftheShepherd.org has a completely new look and will continue to offer up to date news and information
throughout the school year! This website will continue to grow during the coming months, so if you have
any great ideas of new additions, please email the webmaster at
webmaster@wayoftheshepherd.org. We intend to have most of our core communications generated from the website
as more capabilities come online, so be sure to bookmark WayOfTheShepherd.org today!
Ask your friends and neighbors to order their wreaths, crosses, and garland from The Way of the Shepherd!
The beautiful Christmas decorations really help to bring the spirit of the season home while bringing
some much needed financial support to the school. We're now able to accept wreath orders online. Simply
click the "Support the Way of the Shepherd" banner on the right or CLICK HERE to
place your order!
Our largest fundraiser of the year is just 2 months away! It's time to gather silent auction donations and get
the word out to family and friends! Be sure to let everyone know that they can register online this year. Simply
click the "Support the Way of the Shepherd" banner on the right or CLICK HERE to
register!
If you know an individual or business that may be interested in donating an item for the Just Desserts silent auction,
please give them a copy of this donation letter: Donation Letter 2008
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Honoring those who have served
Phil Oknich, a member of the Cathedral of St. Paul who served as a private in the Army during World War II, kneels for a blessing from Archbishop John Nienstedt after a special Mass for veterans Nov. 15 at the cathedral.
Quotes from this week's newsmakers: November 20, 2008
“A good state protects the lives of all.”
— From a statement approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12, addressing fears about laws and changes in regulations on abortion that might advance under a new Democratic-run Congress and White House
From the Vatican: November 20, 2008
 SUMMARY:
- Monasteries: Oases of Ascetic Life
- Beatification Rites Approved by the Holy Father
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
Two Iraqi Christian women murdered in their home
Two Christian women were shot and killed in their home in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, where recent anti-Christian violence has left more than 15 dead and forced approximately 15,000 to flee. Lamia’a Sabih Saloha and her sister, Wala’a, were killed when several men stormed their home Nov. 12, a source told Catholic News Service.
Behind the grim statistics about the nation’s rising jobless rate are men and women who need help, according to Catholic Church officials and economists at Catholic universities.
The Archbishop John Gregory Murray Medallion will be presented to Archbishop Harry Flynn, archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, during a Mass and dinner Nov. 24 at the University of St. Thomas.
Economy and Roman Missal also addressed at meeting
Fears about laws and changes in regulations on abortion that might advance under a new Democra-
tic-run Congress and White House are the central focus of a statement approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 during their annual fall meeting in Baltimore.
From the Vatican: November 19, 2008
SUMMARY:
- St. Paul: Justification by Christ's Love
- Other Pontifical Acts
An excited new citizen, ClearwaterÂ’s priest casts his first vote
For many people, earning citizenship comes years after they have fulfilled the criteria to apply, which may also take years. For Father Jacob Yali, pastor of St. Luke in Clearwater, the final step took only three months.
Rwandan genocide survivor shares story of letting go of hate
Immaculée Ilibagiza spoke Nov. 12 at “The Road to Reconciliation,” a day-long conference sponsored by the archdiocesan Center for Mission. - Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza, 38, spoke Nov. 12 at “The Road to Reconciliation” conference, which was sponsored by the archdiocesan Center for Mission and held at Guardian Angels in Oa ... 
One of the top items on the parish Web site for St. Joseph Church in Lake Orion, Mich., is certainly a sign of the times.
A woman works on an assembly line at a plant that supplies auto parts in Warren, Mich. The U.S. unemployment rate has risen to more than 6 percent, the highest level since 2003. CNS file photo by Jim West
“Struggling with unemployment? St. Joseph Church can help,” it reads.
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At 2 a.m. Nov. 17, the phone rang at the home of Sonya and Paye Flomo in rural Hampton, located about 20 miles south of the Twin Cities.
Sonya and Paye Flomo stand in a small park they helped build in a development in Hampton, where they live, called the Heights of Hampton. Paye will be in charge of more projects when he begins serving as mayor of Hampton in January. Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
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Almost half of American voters say they are living paycheck to paycheck as food prices rise and the country’s economic woes deepen, reports the Alliance to End Hunger.
Highlights of 2008 USCCB fall general assembly
At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Nov. 10-12 fall general assembly in Baltimore, the bishops:
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama arrives with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Malia and Sasha, at his election night rally in Chicago after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign Nov. 4. - CNS photo/Gary Hershorn, Reuters
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At a time of economic crisis, the U.S. Catholic bishops issued a statement Nov. 11 reminding people that “we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers. We are all in this together.”
The brief statement issued by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, the bishops’ president, noted that “hard times can isolate us or they can bring us together."
In voting on 2008 ballot questions across the country, the Catholic Church’s view against same-sex marriage prevailed, but most Catholic efforts to influence voting related to abortion, assisted suicide and embryonic stem-cell research failed.
When Robert Wilkinson, 65, heard celebratory commotion in the street outside his aunt and uncle’s house in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 4, he guessed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama had been elected president.
“He did it,” Wilkinson thought.
A volunteer at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Wilkinson was visiting family in New York. He checked with his aunt, who was watching CNN announce Obama’s victory. Wilkinson had voted absentee for Obama; that night, he watched him give ... 
Catholics pretty much voted the way the rest of the country did Nov. 4, even backing Democratic Sen. Barack Obama a little more strongly than the electorate overall, according to exit polls.
What the exit polls don’t explain, however, is whether efforts by bishops in some dioceses to direct Catholic voters to base their vote only on the abortion issue are responsible for some deviations from the general trend.
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James Fennell, regional director of the Minnesota/Dakota chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of
Fennell
America since 2004, has been named director of development and stewardship by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Bethlehem Academy junior Holly Hafemeyer spikes the ball past Windom Area High School defenders Abby Lund and Megan Ysker during the Class A State Girls’ Volleyball Tournament Nov. 8 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Windom Eagles defeated the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals of Faribault 3 games to 1 in a rematch of last year’s state championship that was won by the Cardinals.
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“The people of our country have entrusted you with a great responsibility. As Catholic
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bishops we offer our prayers that God give you strength and wisdom to meet the coming challenges.”
— Chicago Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a letter to President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of the USCCB
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Christians and Muslims must work together to protect religious freedom, they must learn more about each other and they must witness to the world the reality of God, said members of the Catholic-Muslim Forum.
The views of Muslims and Christians on a variety of issues are more similar than many people think, according to a Gallup World Poll of Muslims.
During a Nov. 6 presentation at the University of St. Thomas in St.
Paul, Dalia Mogahed, a senior analyst and executive director of the
Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, ticked off the top 10 findings from
interviews conducted from 2001 to 2007 of tens of thousands of Muslims
in more than 130 countries worldwide, from the Middle East, Afric ... 
Sharon Altman and her daughter, Christine Winkelman, were looking for a good book to read to Christine’s two young boys.
Sharon Altman, left, and her daughter, Christine Winkelman, show the new Advent book for kids they recently co-authored titled “Destination: Bethlehem.” Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
Unhappy with their search, they decided to write one themselves. And, the results could benefit people as far away as Guatemala.
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Appointments
Two priests have been appointed to part-time ministries, and a deacon has been named to serve St. Thomas More in St. Paul.
Father Benny Mekkatt Varghese, who was ordained in 2004 as a member of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, was named to serve as part-time chaplain at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, effective Nov. 4.
Father Antony Skaria, a member of the same religious order who was ordained in 1996, will serve in prison mi ... 
“If we can save a million marriages this year, the ripple effect on children who will not be from broken homes, who will not be abused, who will not be growing up in homes where Mom and Dad are yelling and screaming, that will have an effect on our culture — it will have an effect on our churches.”
— The Rev. Michael Catt, senior pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., and executive producer of the pro-marriage film “Fireproof”
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Senior midfielder Rachel Hoaglin (10) and junior defender Helene Prickel of the Academy of Holy Angels girls soccer team go for a header during the state Class A championship game against Mahtomedi Oct. 30 at the Metrodome. Holy Angels lost to Mahtomedi 1-0.
Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
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Mary Beth Schubert, vice president of corporate affairs at Comcast, said programming changes prompted the recent movement of several cable TV channels, including the Eternal Word Television Network, to new digital channels.
After 22 years of offering transitional housing for women, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Shoreview will close two Twin Cities housing centers Dec. 31 due to insufficient funding.
Sister Marge
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Rosemary Ryan was looking for a young adult group one fall evening in 1951 when she decided to check out the Associated Confraternity Clubs meeting at St. John in St. Paul.
Members of St. John’s ACC are, front row, from left: Mary Lou Eoloff, Gerry Michaels, Rose Scanlan, Joanne Harris and Marie Nelson. Middle row: Mary Johnston, Joan Gennaro, Ruth Tacheny, Lorraine Fischer, Jerry Scanlan, Margaret Reilly and Lu Finnegan. Back row: Gene Gennaro, Dan and Mary Lou Klas, Peter Fische ... 
The Catholic Spirit is sponsoring a Christmas poster contest for youths in grades one through 12 who are enrolled in the archdiocese’s Catholic schools and religious education programs. Home-schoolers may also enter.
Prizes will be awarded to individuals producing winning entries.
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