Religion
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United Synagogue Youth's 67th annual convention to focus on teens as agents of societal changeDec 13, 2017 10:00 pm - On Dec. 24-28, nearly 1,000 Jewish teenagers, educators, staff and alumni will gather in Chicago at United Synagogue Youth's 67th International Convention. United Synago...
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God lights the way this season and alwaysDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - "The true light that gives light is coming into the world." - John 1:9 (NIV) I looked out the window at the vast darkness covering my neighborhood. "It's only 4:30 and d...
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'Coffee With Questions' looks at sexual harassmentDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 17, "Coffee With Questions," a weekly adult discussion group with Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, is addressing some of the most dramat...
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Pope on Guadalupe feast: Church is mestizo, native, black
Dec 12, 2017 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis urged Latin American and Caribbean Catholics to celebrate and defend their diversity, saying Tuesday the face of the Catholic Church is ...
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Tree of Life UU Congregation to host Holiday Concert SundayDec 11, 2017 10:00 pm - "Tis the Season" will be the theme of the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation's annual Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the church, 5603 Bull V...
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How to handle the holidays while grievingDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - Here are suggestions from facilitators of a program called GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays for dealing with a loved one's death at this time of year: • Realize the h...
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How support groups help families celebrate holidays despite griefDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - After a loved one dies, the holidays are never the same. They can be festive. They can be cheerful. They can even be memorable. But they'll never be the way they were be...
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Buffalo Grove family takes 'Festival of Lights' to heartDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Drive along Beechwood Road, a winding residential street in Buffalo Grove, and you will see houses bedecked in lights and surrounded by Christmas decorations, as one mig...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day brings visitors new and old to Des PlainesDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Under falling wet snow Monday night, thousands of worshippers made the pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Des Plaines for feast day celebrations of the Vi...
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O Little Town of Bethlehem ... in Elk GroveDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Members of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit transformed an Elk Grove Village street corner late Saturday afternoon into the Bethlehem of centuries ago. The church host...