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• the suffering church – zimbabwe

  “Thus, through co-responsible participation in the mission of the Church, the Christian becomes a builder of communion, of peace, of the solidarity that Christ has given us, and collaborates in the realization of the salvific plan of God for the whole of humanity. The challenges that it meets, calls Christians to walk together with others, [...]

• feast of the presentation of the lord

  February 2nd is the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord.
  Our Lady of the Candles (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) is also known as the Candlemas Virgin. It was the title given to Our Blessed Virgin Mary in commemoration of the Presentation of Jesus and Mary’s own rite of Purification according to Jewish Law.
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• 2012 annual catholic appeal

  Our faith is lived in schools and parishes, soup kitc hens and counseling centers, on street corners and in churches, where people of all backgrounds in every neighborhood of the Archdiocese of Chicago are served.
  Your gift to the Annual Appeal helps to sustain Catholic schools, religious education, ministerial formation, and initiatives for life, [...]

• feast of the presentation of our lord

  Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace;
  Because my eyes have seen Thy salvation,
  Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
  A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel

  February 2nd is the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord.
  Our Lady of [...]

• canticle of simeon

  The Feast of the Presentation of our Lord , February 2, 2012

  The Nunc dimittis (also Song of Simeon or Canticle of Simeon) is a canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke (Luke 2:29–32) named after its first words in Latin.
  Simeon was a devout Jew who, according to the book of Luke, had [...]

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