Religion
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Be intentional when facing the new yearDec 23, 2024 1:20 pm - Annettee Budzban says living intentionally can help us begin the new year.
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‘A beautiful coming together’: Mixed-faith families celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah on same dayDec 23, 2024 9:32 am - On rare occasions, Hanukkah falls on Dec. 25. See how suburban Chicago families celebrate their blended traditions of latkes, light and presents.
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Trump taps West suburban Catholic school leader as next Vatican ambassador
Dec 20, 2024 8:53 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he’ll nominate West suburban Catholic school board leader Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...
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The history of Christmas: Remembering the Rev. Beckmann and some of his best holiday loreDec 20, 2024 6:00 am - In the holiday spirit and in honor of the late Rev. William Beckmann’s passion for everything Christmas, Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun shares some of his thoughts, observations and lessons about this most wonderful time of the year.
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Aurora church displays 40 nativities from around the worldDec 20, 2024 1:34 am - New England Congregational Church in Aurora celebrated the season with a display of 40 nativity sets from around the world on Sunday, Dec. 15. The sets were loaned by Lo...
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A year after Invest in Kids’ demise, Catholic schools work to fund scholarshipsDec 19, 2024 5:48 pm - St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates is but one suburban Catholic school that’s come up with its own solution to the end of the state’s Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program, that’s been cited as a factor in the closure of some in 2024.
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End the year with worship and community at Huntley church’s ‘One Service’Dec 19, 2024 12:41 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will host a "One Service" worship event on Dec. 29.
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A Christmas classic’s backstory is a reminder of parents’ lasting influenceDec 18, 2024 2:15 pm - Clement C. Moore wrote the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas“ in 1822 to entertain his family. It later became the famous ”The Night Before Christmas.“
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Tree of Life hosts solstice, Christmas and New Year’s servicesDec 18, 2024 11:05 am - Tree of Life Unitarian Church in McHenry hosts winter holiday events like solstice, Christmas Eve services, and family New Year's Eve party with music and games.
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Unwrapping the gift of hope this ChristmasDec 18, 2024 8:45 am - Annettee Budzban says unwrap hardness from your heart and embrace hope, which can turn barren dreams into reality, as shown by Zechariah and Elizabeth conceiving despite old age.