Catholic Encounters: School News
public schools Head Start The school is now accepting applications for the 2004-05 school year. It is a free, full-day preschool program that offers children an exciting curriculum, a stimulating learning environment and an excellent teaching staff. Transportation, meals and supplies are provided. The program is open to children who will be 3 or 4 years of age by Sept. 30, 2004, live in Stafford County and meet federal income-eligibility guidelines. Enrollment is available to children...
Catholic Encounters: Mason opponent recruits help
When coach Steve Pfahler says his Toledo Central Catholic High School girls' basketball team is ready for the big boys, he isn't speaking figuratively. Pfahler brought in a few 20-something lads for practice this week."We've dominated so much this season, we try to find ways to keep the competitive spirit and stay peaked," Pfahler said. "The girls get beat up a little bit because we bring in 6-footers who bang away,...
Catholic Encounters: making Marriage work
BLOOMINGTON - With more than half of marriages failing, just staying married is an accomplishment. Staying happily married is a tour de force.Some couples look to weekend marriage encounters to stay on track or rejuvenate waning relationships.Retreats take place at local or out-of-town hotels so spouses can give undivided attention to each other. Workshop sessions are interspersed with periods of private reflection and spousal discussions.Encounters emphasize communication and...
Catholic Encounters: O'CONNOR URGES UNITY ASKS CATHOLICS AND JEWS TO WORK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Cardinal John O'Connor, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, stood resplendent in red cape and cap last night in the pulpit of the city's largest synagogue, sharing a personal memory of the relations between Catholics and Jews.He had just taken up residence in New York, he told 700 members of both faiths, when he learned belatedly of a parade to honor Soviet Jewry that soon would pass St. Patrick's Cathedral. He rushed to the...