COVER STORY • Pope John Paul keeps denouncing war as churches host funerals, support groups COVER STORY • Lent and Forgiveness By Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. FEATURE ARTICLE • Caritas says Iraq faces security problems, water shortages FEATURE ARTICLE • St. Therese the Little Flower Church expanding for Christian charity, brotherhood, and the community By Pam Flynn FEATURE ARTICLE • Retrouvaille is a lifeline for troubled marriages FEATURE ARTICLE • Humanae Vitae author urges families to stay spiritually focused By Leigh Ann Roman FEATURE ARTICLE • Parish Holy Week Liturgies FEATURE ARTICLE • The gift of religious life to the Church By Sr. Marie Vianney Hamilton, O.P., Diocesan Vocations Committee LENTEN OBSERVANCES All Catholics are called to abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent. Likewise, we are obliged to fast and abstain from meat on Good Friday. The obligation is binding on all Catholics 14 years of age or older. The obligation to fast, limiting oneself to but one full meal and two lighter meals, is binding on all Catholics from age 18-59. Of course, illness releases one from these obligations. 2003 Bishop's Appeal Did you know? Seminarian education is a major part of the Bishop's Appeal. We need everyone! Let's all Participate! Commitment Weekend for the Bishop's Appeal will be held May 3-4 For information on this year's campaign please click HERE.			• This Far By Faith by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. • From The Heart And Mind Of Father Bill • Papal News • Diocesan News • Parish News • Lectionary Readings • Education • A Message From Dr. Mary C. McDonald • Reflections On Sunday's Readings • Obituaries • VISION 2000 UPDATE • Spanish Mass Schedule • Catholic Community Calendar
			PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK -- In preparation for Palm Sunday, a street vender wraps palm fronds around a wooden cross on the steps of the Catholic cathedral in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week for Christians worldwide. (CNS photo from Reuters) A comprehensive schedule of Holy Week Liturgies and events from parishes in the Diocese of Memphis can be found HERE.