As Lent approaches, watching for 'the Francis effect' - Baltimore Sun
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:44 PM PST
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As Lent approaches, watching for 'the Francis effect'Baltimore SunHis calling out of corrupt financial systems that foster economic disparity has been ringing bells around the world, and not only among Catholics. His first Lenten message is about poverty and the Christian imperatives of ... "care for the Earth ...and more » |
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Last year's race winner Demarest drops out of Pancake race - Leader and Times
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:38 PM PST
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Last year's race winner Demarest drops out of Pancake raceLeader and TimesIn Olney, the Pancake Race tradition dates back more than 500 years to 1445. A woman engrossed in using up cooking fats (forbidden during Lent) was making pancakes. Hearing the church bells ring calling everyone to the shriving service, she grabbed her ...and more » |
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Bell choir concert goes 'around the world' - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:48 AM PST
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Bell choir concert goes 'around the world'Sarasota Herald-TribuneRing Sarasota, an ensemble of skilled hand bell ringers, will present a program of "Music from Around the World," showcasing compositions from Russian, Japan, the Caribbean, Africa, England and the United States, in a concert at 8 p.m. March 7 at the ... |
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Halubian bell ringers ward off evil spirits in Croatian village parade - Daily Mail
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:33 AM PST
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Grandfather saves clock with timely intervention - Yorkshire Post
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 05:12 AM PST
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Grandfather saves clock with timely interventionYorkshire PostA grandfather sprang into action after health and safety threatened to call time on a church clock by which villagers had set their watches for 150 years. Clock winder Godfrey Allanson had made a 20ft climb every week for 43 years to ensure the antique ... |
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Building a lot of support for tower repair - Hebdenbridge Today
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:22 AM PST
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Building a lot of support for tower repairHebdenbridge TodayChurch warden Eric Alston said: “The problem is we have had a five yearly inspection called the quin quenial inspection and it would appear that the top of the tower and practically all the spire are in a dangerous condition. “Our architect has ... |
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Carole Owens The rich will always be with us - Berkshire Eagle
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 10:24 PM PST
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Carole Owens The rich will always be with usBerkshire EagleMight not the majority rise up in protest? Yet they do not and rarely have. Why not? First and foremost we believe in American ... With the aid of minister and master orator Henry Ward Beecher, Social Darwinism was married to the Church. The new ... |
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Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Pancakes part of Shrove Tuesday tradition - Joplin Globe
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 06:51 PM PST
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Horton in Ribblesdale, N Yorks
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PST
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From Brazil to Macedonia: Carnival Ignites Colorful Celebrations - NBCNews.com
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 09:21 AM PST
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From Brazil to Macedonia: Carnival Ignites Colorful CelebrationsNBCNews.comAccording to traditional customs, the bell ringers would walk through different villages and create huge amounts of noise to scare away evil spirits of winter and welcome spring. Their costumes consist of white trousers and striped shirts, including a ... |
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WARD SIX: Feb. 28, 2014 - Houma Courier
Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:14 AM PST
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WARD SIX: Feb. 28, 2014Houma CourierTOPS LA 0430: Chackbay TOPS, a weight loss group, meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Ward 6 Senior Citizens Center on La. 20. Weigh-in begins at 5 ... The St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church Bell Tower is having a look-over. Classes for St. Lawrence ... |
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