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• This Far By Faith: Diocese to Celebrate 35th Anniversary on January 6 By Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D.

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• Retreat Center Begins Ministry for Diocese By Sister Eileen Fucito, C.P. Director, Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center

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• Real Christmas gift is bringing joy to others, not gifts

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• Coming Soon: Catholic Worker Course offered

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• Tennessee company seeks to strengthen families, aid children

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New Orleans news online

Catholicsrespond.org is a joint effort by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, and the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals. The site, developed by John Feister of St. Anthony Messenger Press proposes to help reconnect hurricane evacuees with their diocesan communications, primarily by amplifying the efforts of their diocesan communications offices, including Catholic newspapers, and to help get the story out, from those affected by the recent hurricanes. The site already carries online editions of the Clarion Herald, the New Orleans Archdiocesan newspaper, in a pdf format. This enables evacuees from the New Orleans area to stay in touch with their home parishes and diocese.

A figure of the baby Jesus is seen at St. Esprit Cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey. CNS photo from Reuters

Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. of the Diocese of Memphis (left) congratulates Father David R. Choby, bishop designate of Nashville, during the media conference announcing Pope Benedict XVI choice. Bishop Kurtz of the Diocese of Knoxville is seen in the center. Photo by Andy Telli / Tennessee Register