Religion
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Schaumburg family’s transformation into Guatemalan missionariesSep 18, 2013 12:45 pm - Little did John and Judy Prim know, more than 25 years ago now, the impact adopting a 4-year-old girl from Guatemala would have on their lives — and the lives of those t...
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St. Matthew marks 150th anniversary with eventsSep 18, 2013 9:57 am - St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods hosts two events culminating a year of activities marking its 150th anniversary. An Oktoberfest celebration is set for 11 a...
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Arlington Hts. parks to allow Nativity, other private displaysSep 18, 2013 5:30 am - The Arlington Heights Park District board will allow private groups to put its own displays in North School Park between Thanksgiving and the new year and in Memorial Pa...
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Barrington cemetery walk marks church’s 150th yearSep 17, 2013 1:34 pm - The public is invited to a free Cemetery Walk as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Barrington at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, ...
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Muslim group sues Des Plaines for denying religious centerSep 16, 2013 10:36 am - A Bosnian Muslim group is suing the city of Des Plaines and five of its aldermen, alleging the city council’s rejection last month of a proposed religion center in an ar...
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Arlington Heights church effort receives help from JapanSep 15, 2013 11:00 pm - A three-year effort to build a new church for an Arlington Heights congregation received a big boost recently all the way from Japan. Takahiro Tsutsui, a skilled carpent...
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An obedient life can lead to many rewardsSep 11, 2013 12:05 pm - “As you do not know what is the way of the wind, or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of God who makes everything.” ...
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St. Viator hosting interfaith service in remembrance of 9/11Sep 10, 2013 4:35 pm - A local Muslim leader and a Jewish rabbi will speak about peace during Saint Viator High School’s morning prayer service on Thursday. Maulana Mehboob Mehdi Abidi Al-Naja...
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Vatican: 100,000 attend Syria peace vigilSep 07, 2013 4:02 pm - VATICAN CITY — Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter’s Square for a four-hour Syria peace vigil late Saturday, answering Pope Francis’ call for a grassroots cry f...
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Area churches pray for peaceSep 07, 2013 3:52 pm - Catholic churches throughout the Chicago metropolitan area Saturday participated in Pope Francis’ worldwide call for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria. Twen...