Religion
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Visitation, funeral set for the Rev. John Smyth, former Maryville Academy leaderApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Funeral arrangements have been set for the Rev. John P. Smyth, the longtime leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, who died Tuesday. A funeral Mass is scheduled for...
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Harvest Bible loses financial stamp of approvalApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Harvest Bible Chapel has lost the stamp of approval from an organization that evaluates the finances of Christian organizations. The Evangelical Council for Financial Ac...
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Via Crucis processions take place in the suburbs for Good FridayApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Arlington Heights, Palatine and Elgin were among the suburbs where worshippers participated in outdoor processions on Good Friday. Common throughout Mexico, the Via Cruc...
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Pope washes inmates' feet, says bishops must be servants
Apr 18, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 prisoners Thursday and urged them to serve one another as brothers, as he ushered in the solemn pre-Easter rituals...
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Christ Church Mission Fest offers insight into the value of its domestic, global outreach partnershipsApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Many Americans today think nothing of paying for bottled water over tap water. Residents of the Mathare Valley Slum in Kenya would consider tap water a high prize. Open ...
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Congregation proposes synagogue, recovery home at former Forge Club in Vernon HillsApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A long-vacant building and property along Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills could be revived as a synagogue and related uses. The ambitious plan by Anshe Tikvah (People o...
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Passion Play at Holy Family's Good Friday servicesApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - Holy Family Parish in Inverness will continue a tradition spanning more than two decades with the presentation of a Passion Play as the centerpiece of its Good Friday se...
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Former Maryville, Notre Dame College Prep leader the Rev. John Smyth diesApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago-area Catholic community is mourning the death of the Rev. John P. Smyth, who after choosing the priesthood over a chance to play in the NBA served as the lon...
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Heartbreaking and tragic, black church fires in Louisiana ignite decency and goodApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - Seeing the iconic church on fire was stunning. After firefighters extinguished the inferno, the heartbreaking scenes of the charred church, which had been a beloved home...
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Enjoy the gift of foregiveness this Easter seasonApr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - "Be kind … forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) It was Friday afternoon and I decided to take a break and go to the mall and...