Life Style
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 Prison 101: Dangerous World Behind Walls
- You may think that watching prison shows such as 'Oz', that use to come on
H.B.O or movies such as 'American Me', that you have a good understanding of how
prison life is, but you're wrong. There is a huge difference from watching shows
like that from the comfort of your home or in a theater eating popcorn and
living in the midst of it for 365 days a year for almost six years. I could
paint a picture but you still wouldn't get it until you actually lived it, and I
can assure you many of you wouldn't want to. You wouldn't survive.
 If God Will Bring You To It, God Will Bring You Through It
- One of the rewards and riches of community life is giving and receiving the
support and example of community members. Living with and seeing men faithfully
live out their vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience, I see examples
encouraging and inspiring others. These are men who, as our constitutions say,
work toward having "the competence to see and the courage to act."
Youth & Young Adults
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 Why I Sing: What It Means, To Me, Being Catholic
- I am at a point now where I am revealing the real me to the world. Yet, in the
midst of this revelation, I am curiously tempted but brave enough to face the
consequences in asking the very important but very tricky question in my life:
Why is it I am Catholic?
 What Catholic School has Done for Me
- Being at a Catholic University has changed my life for the better in so many
ways. When I was growing up I used to go to church all the time with my mom and
grandma though when I got older and as my mom started working more, our church
attendance took a fall. I always wished that I could have gone to church more
often because I loved to sing and participate in all the youth activities the
church had to offer.
Come March With The Saints: NCCYM 2010 - This December (12/9-12/12),
adults from around the country, and some from outside of the country, will come
down to New Orleans to fellowship, share, and sharpen their skills to help them
be better ministers to and with young people. Will you be there? Or do you know
somebody that could benefit from the resources that this conference has to
offer? Well registration is now open at
www.nfcym.org under the "March With The Saints" link.
NBCC Spotlight
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 Post Convention Joint Board Meeting Address
- In order to become a member of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies
Auxiliary, one must first be baptized and have received the Holy Eucharist.
These sacraments are catalysts of unity. It is through our participation in
Christian life, through this union of Sacramental life, we are united to Christ.
My dear friends, let us be as Christ expects us to be for one another. Let us
illustrate and ex-press more evidently the familial bond we share in Faith and
Claverism. There can be no true Claver-ism without love.
 Our Lady of Guadalupe Youth Group Re-organizes
- Our Lady of Guadalupe's Youth Group has recently re-organized and has a core
group of faithful young members who are seeking to expand the group and grow its
membership. The group recently participated in a half-day retreat at Notre Dame
Seminary.
NBCC News
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New Supreme Knight of Peter Claver is Youngest Ever
- At their annual convention in Saint Louis this summer, the Knights of Peter
Claver elected a new Supreme Knight, 33-year old F. DeKarlos Blackmon of
Huntsville, Alabama.
IBCS Summer Session: July 1- July 23, 2011
- IBCS' enriching Graduate Degree and Certificate & Enrichment Programs, and
exciting Community Life Program, promise to carry forth with this
tradition, providing fun new highlights for the 2011 summer session.
Defending Marriage
U.S. Congress Acts on "Conflict Metals" in Congo
Dreams for a Future
American Bishops Visit Haiti
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Spirituality >>
 If It Be Your Will
- As with many questions on faith, the Catechism of the Catholic Church provides
an excellent starting point. "All forms of divination are to be rejected" (CCC
2116). These include "consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading,
interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to
mediums." Why? Because in the attempt to "unveil" the future, we are saying "no"
to our faith in God, and instead clutching at what is not ours to have.
Midwest Capuchins Promote Black Catholic Vocations
- "We want our African American and African brothers to know that the Capuchin
Province of St. Joseph (also known as Capuchins Midwest) is open to men from all
cultural backgrounds and can help you with your discernment process,.." "We are
involved in a variety of ministries in parishes, schools, soup kitchens, and
spirituality centers. A lot of our friars are involved in work that promotes
social justice and many of our ministries involve direct service to our brothers
and sisters who are poor and marginalized. If a candidate is looking for a
hands-on experience that benefits others, we hope he will contact us."
Health & Wellness >>
Fitness at 50+: Five Barriers You Can Beat
- If you face chronic pain or other medical conditions, consult a PM&R
physicians who can help you overcome obstacles and develop a realistic and
effective fitness program. PM&R physicians are experts at diagnosing pain and
restoring function, treating the whole patient, not just symptoms. Many
recommend a simple tool to help aid accurate diagnosis, development of tailored
and effective treatment and evaluation of progress: keep a log of daily
activity, pain and questions that you bring with you to appointments with PM&R
physicians or other doctors.
Book of the Month
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 ZHAKANAKA: The Word
- A little girl named Alex is troubled and discouraged by the cruel treatment of
her peers. An insightful teacher, Mr. Jesse (Jesus), comes to her aid, sharing
knowledge, history and a higher perspective that strengthens her to continue
confidently on her way. He leaves her with a single word of encouragement:
"Zhakanaka".
Author of the Month
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 M. Shawn Copeland - Copeland is
a former Convenor of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium (BCTS) and a
former president (2003-2004) of the Catholic Theological Society of America
(CTSA). She is an honorary member of Alpha Sigma Nu and the recipient of Barry
University's Yves Congar Award for Excellence in Theology (2000) as well as
honorary degrees form Catholic Theological Union (2009), Jesuit School of
Theology at Berkeley (2007), Holy Names College (2002), and Emmanuel College
(1989). In 2009, she received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Black
Religious Scholars Group.
Upcoming Events
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NABCA Annual Meeting of the Membership
September 23-25th, 2010
2010 National Black Catholic Men's Conference
September 23-26, 2010
Pregnancy Loss, Sexual Trauma & Unresolved Grief - Project Rachel
September 24, 2010
Creating a Vision of a Post-Racial World
October 6, 2010
Archdiocese of New Orleans - The Office of Black Catholic Ministries - "Exalted" the Spirit of a Woman
October 15-17, 2010
2nd Annual St. Josephine Bakhita/St. Katharine Drexel Award Dinner
October 22, 2010
For full details on upcoming events visit The NBCC Events
or the
Calendar page.
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At the conclusion of mass, these
students were dispatched to their sports practices where they will represent the
Cardinal Ritter Community in contests throughout the fall. Students at Catholic
High Schools all across the country participate in similar masses, but what may
catch you off-guard at a Cardinal Ritter celebration is the way this
congregation represents the real world. One of the football players stands tall
at well over 7 feet. The cheerleading squad may average 5'2". And there are
students from every race and background. Not just one or two, the Cardinal
Ritter High School student body is made up of 37% minorities. It's the most
ethnically diverse Catholic High School in the state of Indiana according to
figures provided by the Indiana Department of Education.
