
Green Bay Diocese Looking back on 2009, what has been your greatest blessing of the year?

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In need of some last-minute Advent inspiration? Check out John Angotti
singing "Mary Did You Know?" Happy Advent and Merry Christmas!

Green Bay Diocese Bp. Ricken will celebrate Christmas Eve Mass at 9 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. All are invited! Or, if you can't make it, tune in to Fox 11 WLUK-TV where the Mass will be aired live.

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If you like being wowed by God's incredible creations, check out this story about an end-of-year meteor shower: http://yearinreview.yahoo.com/2009/blog/ 13
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Welcome to Yahoo! Year in Review 2009.

Green Bay Diocese Slow down the holiday rush during the second week of Advent. If tonight's storm has you staying at home, try this prayer.
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Green Bay Diocese On Tuesday, the Church will celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Want to test your knowledge of this holy day? How about celebrating by sending a card to someone?
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Saint of the Day offers daily inspiring saints' stories and presents ways to apply their example. Send free Saints' e-greetings.

Green Bay Diocese Happy Dec. 3 -- Feast day of our diocese's patron saint, Francis Xavier! Now here's guy who accomplished a lot in 46 years of life. How do you embrace the Gospel call to "Go, therefore, and make disciples"?
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Saint of the Day offers daily inspiring saints' stories and presents ways to apply their example. Send free Saints' e-greetings.

Green Bay Diocese Priest’s family silver holloware goes to auction to benefit St. John Homeless Shelter in Green Bay.
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Green Bay Diocese It's the first Sunday of Advent. Are you wondering how to keep the season focused on Christ? Check out these family-friendly resources from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Let us know if they are helpful or how they can be improved.
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Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent is the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. ...

Green Bay Diocese Whether dining or volunteering, free Thanksgiving meals are happening around the Diocese. What are your plans for Thanksgiving Day?
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Green Bay Diocese Associated Press reports that man in a coma for 23 years heard everything:
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A man who emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state says he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed, his mother said Monday.

Green Bay Diocese Have you heard the rumors about bishops supporting pro-abortion groups? The Compass newspaper puts those rumors to rest in this week's article.
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Official Newspaper for the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay Diocese The Bishops approved a revision to the directive dealing with medically assisted nutrition and hydration of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. The revised directive states more strongly the need to provide food and water even to patients in a persistent vegetative state. Vote: 219 in favor, 4 opposed and 1 abstaining.

























