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July 22, 2004

COVER STORY
2004 Bishop's Appeal surpasses $2 million By John Morris, Director of Communications

COVER STORY
Letter from Cardinal Ratzinger says he, U.S. bishops `in harmony' on politics, communion

FEATURE ARTICLE
History of St. John Church revealed through time capsule By Pam Flynn, Associate Director of Communications, Diocese of Memphis

FEATURE ARTICLE
Institute for Liturgy and Spirituality about to open registration for fall session 2004

FEATURE ARTICLE
St. James Initiative to help St. Michael, St. James parishes By Leigh Ann Roman

FEATURE ARTICLE
Video Picks of the Month By Mary Beth Bolton, Administrator, Resource Library

FEATURE ARTICLE
Why is a piece of the host placed into the chalice? By Father Robert Marshall, Pastor, Church of the Ascension

FEATURE ARTICLE
Follow the Leader By Stacey Hydrick


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Deacons celebrate ministry of faith

CNS photo by Owen Sweeney III, Catholic Review

U.S. Cardinal J. Francis Stafford, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary at the Vatican, greets deacons (from left) Frank Williams, Miles Merwin, and Jim Schmall from the Diocese of Memphis at the National Catholic Diaconate Conference in Baltimore July 2. More than 300 deacons from around the country attended the July 1-4 conference.