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Bishop Finn proposes pledge for Catholic school teachers

April 07, 2009

To strengthen the Catholic identity of schools in his diocese, Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City - St. Joseph has proposed a pledge whereby teachers would promise to teach what the Church teaches. In addition, parents would promise to bring their children to Mass weekly.

 

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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor

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Jesus’ condemnation of religious externalism, hypocrisy and vanity is not meant to correct only the Pharisees of his time. It is also directed at us. We should look into our Lenten practices of piety and works of charity and see whether they are tainted with hypocrisy. During the celebration that follows, Christ,…

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