Religion
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Prospect Hts. pastor’s legacy was welcoming PADSNov 16, 2013 2:03 pm - The former pastor of St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in Prospect Heights, who led the parish during its biggest growth years and its outreach into social justice, ...
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Operation Christmas Child packing party in St. Charles aims for 150 filled shoe boxesNov 16, 2013 11:25 am - Dozens of families filled Fellowship Hall at St. Mark’s Preschool in St. Charles on Saturday morning to pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The service projec...
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Suburbs organizing relief for Philippines typhoon victimsNov 16, 2013 7:00 am - Dante Parado knew he had to do something. The Hanover Park resident who was born in the Philippines and lived there until he was 13 couldn't believe his eyes as he watch...
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Winter coat drive:Nov 14, 2013 3:40 pm - The St. Patrick School student council is sponsoring the third annual winter coat drive to benefit the Holy Family Food Pantry in Waukegan. Students are collecting gentl...
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Still going strong after 50 yearsNov 14, 2013 2:01 pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church of East Dundee is holding a celebration this weekend to honor the Rev. Bruce Meissner, who is celebrating 50 years as a pastor within the Luther...
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Gurnee church hosts ‘packing party’ for needy childrenNov 14, 2013 8:34 am - Volunteers held a “packing party” Saturday to prepare boxes of toys, toiletries, clothes and candy to ship to needy children in other countries. Operation Christmas Chi...
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Relic with vial of pope’s blood heading to PeoriaNov 13, 2013 2:42 pm - PEORIA — A vial of Pope John Paul II’s blood will be on display in Peoria next week. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports the vial is encased in a gold Book of the Gospels ...
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Find something to give thanks for every dayNov 13, 2013 12:32 pm - “And God saw that it was good.” — Genesis 1:18 (NIV) The Thanksgiving holiday is quickly approaching. The month of November is a great time for brushing up our skills ...
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Grateful for help with GEM projectNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - “It takes a village” for Southminster Presbyterian Church’s biennial God Energizing Mission (GEM) project to be successful. In early November, several local businesses, ...
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Atheist ‘mega-churches’ take root across US, worldNov 10, 2013 5:33 pm - LOS ANGELES — It looked like a typical Sunday morning at any mega-church. Hundreds packed in for more than an hour of rousing music, an inspirational sermon, a reading a...