Faces of Faith: 46th ward alderman James Cappleman
Ald. James Cappleman is a practicing Catholic and former Franciscan friar. He is also openly gay and planning a civil union ceremony this year.
Chicago lawsuit: U.S. immigration policy unfair to religious workers
The suit claims the government is unlawfully restricting the amount of time foreign religious workers stay in the United States.
Lawsuit: Former Catholic school teacher fired over age
The suit claims the Diocese of Joliet has been engaging in repeated efforts to get rid of older employees in favor of younger teachers.
Catholic Mass changes to take effect Sunday
The language will take on a more formal tone that better reflects the original Latin text of the Roman Missal, a guide for the celebration of Mass.
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The Working Catholic: Catholic principle of subsidiarity ‘offers a way out’
(POSTED: 2/7/12) Social policy is caught in a paradox. People want less government. At the same time they want the services government provides. Therein lies the meaning of the odd-sounding slogan heard at some rallies: “Keep Your Government Hands
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Faces of Faith: 46th ward alderman James Cappleman
(POSTED: 1/30/12) For every matter brought before the Chicago City Council, Ald. James Cappleman (46th) said his decisions are influenced by his background in faith. “My beliefs continue to evolve, and I like that,” Cappleman said.
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Chicago lawsuit: U.S. immigration policy unfair to religious workers
(POSTED: 1/18/12) A handful of religious organizations, including two based in the Chicago region, have joined efforts in challenging a national immigration policy that discriminates against religious workers, according to a new federal lawsuit.
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L’Osservatore Chicago: Sex abuse ‘affects not only the Church, but human society’
(POSTED: 1/11/12) My husband sits across the kitchen table from me, a cup of Christmas tea redolent with cinnamon and cloves at his elbow. He’s turning the pages of the current and highly touted “Rome” by Robert Hughes. Interrupting my perus
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Horizons: Deepening spirituality in the new year
(POSTED: 1/9/12) For the last couple of months, I have been writing 2012 appointments on the front page of my 2011 appointment book. It has gotten very messy and confusing to read. So I recently drove to a Staples store near my home to buy a 2012
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Musings in Ordinary Time: On Cardinal George’s Pride Parade, KKK comments
(POSTED: 1/2/12) Francis Cardinal George has a reputation for abrupt, jolting utterances. But he certainly topped himself when speculating that Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade might be like the KKK. Some background: Citing potential for extremely lar
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Lawsuit: Former Catholic school teacher fired over age
(POSTED: 12/19/11) A 55-year-old woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Diocese of Joliet alleging the Roman Catholic school she worked at for approximately 30 years fired her because of her age. Roxann Berkes, a former teacher at St. Pau
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Echoes from the Rectory: On Christian rituals, Advent and death
(POSTED: 12/14/11) One of the things I hear a number of older Catholics lament is that many of our children today are not being exposed to the wonderful rituals of our faith that used to be observed. Whether this is actually the case is for each pers
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The Working Catholic: Who invented Christmas?
(POSTED: 12/12/11) Who invented Christmas? One accurate answer is Our Blessed Mother, Mary. Another answer, I suppose, is St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), who is credited with devising the Christmas Pageant. But, I mean who invented Christmas as we
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Musings in Ordinary Time: Remembering Cardinal Bernardin
(POSTED: 12/6/11) Fifteen years ago, on Nov. 13, 1996, the afternoon was iron-gray and blustery. My eighth-grade self plopped down in front of our ancient brown Zenith, there to watch Joseph Cardinal Bernardin die. Special coverage obliterated oth
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Horizons: Challenge the sexism present in culture, Church
(POSTED: 12/5/11) Over the years, I have been amazed as I observe women. There are married women; there are single women. Some women are mothers; some are grandmothers. Some are aunts, teachers, and coaches. Some, in addition to all that they d
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L’Osservatore Chicago: Photo of Quinn giving pro-choice award ‘worth a thousand words’
(POSTED: 11/28/11) I saw the picture that’s worth a thousand words in the Nov. 18 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times. I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. Nor do I want to. I’ve forgotten the thousands of words I read in the Sun-Times t
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Catholic Mass changes to take effect Sunday
(POSTED: 11/23/11) Many of the common prayers and phrases recited by Roman Catholics during Mass will change starting the first weekend of Advent, Nov. 26 and 27. The language will take on a more formal tone that better reflects the original Latin
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Mother Cabrini shrine to re-open in Chicago
(POSTED: 11/21/11) A national shrine dedicated to Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants and the first American citizen to be canonized, is planning to re-open next fall in Chicago after having been closed for nearly 10 years. Restoratio
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Faces of Faith: Pat Byrnes, New Yorker cartoonist
(POSTED: 11/14/11) Cartoonist Pat Byrnes realizes he can’t take a joke too far -- his wife is the attorney general of Illinois and his brother is an auxiliary bishop in Detroit. The 52-year-old of Chicago’s North Center neighborhood has been d
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