COVER STORY • 2003 Bishop's Appeal nears record for generosity By John Morris COVER STORY • On that day . . . Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. FEATURE ARTICLE • Speak Lord, your Servant is Listening By Fr. Keith Stewart, Diocesan Director of Vocations FEATURE ARTICLE • What is `Advent' and why do we celebrate it? By Fr. Robert Marshall, Pastor, Sacred Heart-Humboldt, St. Matthew-Milan FEATURE ARTICLE • Advent Videos available for checkout By Mary Beth Bolton, Administrator, Resource Library FEATURE ARTICLE • Sister Marchione has written articles about recent archival discoveries
			• This Far By Faith by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. • Papal News • Diocesan News • Parish News • Lectionary Readings • Education • A Message From Dr. Mary C. McDonald, Superintendent of Schools • Reflections On Sunday's Readings • Obituaries • VISION 2000 UPDATE • Spanish Mass Schedule • Catholic Community Calendar
				Snow falls around a statue of Christ outside St. Ann Parish in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 5. Mid-Atlantic states experienced the first snow of the season in early December. (CNS photo by Don Blake, The Dialog)