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• Visit CatholicsComeHome.org
• St. Thérèse of Lisieux, aka “The Little Flower
• Our Lady of Lourdes appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858 in Lourdes, France
• Why Catholics baptize infants
• Go to CathedralSacramento.org to learn about our cathedral
  
• Mark Brumley, the CEO of Ignatius Press, will be speaking for the Catholic Breakfast Club on March 12, 2008. He will speak on “Pope Benedict’s Vision for the Church.”
• Lay Formation Institute “Workshop on Scripture” by Carson Weber
  • St. Basil Parish in Vallejo - 3/29, 8 am -5pm (PDF Flyer)
  • Pastoral Center (2110 Broadway) - 4/11, 7-9 pm & 4/12, 9 am -4pm (PDF Flyer)
  • St. Isidore in Yuba City - 4/26, 8 am -5pm (PDF Flyer)
  • Call (916) 733-0123 to register. Cost is $25 per person.
• Chris Padgett is a Catholic musician and speaker

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• Miles Foley is the Youth Minister at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Woodland, CA
• He became Catholic at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Roseville, CA
• The Franciscan University of Steubenville and its youth conferences.
  • Franciscan University’s Study Abroad Program in Gaming, Austria
• If you’re a young person and have questions about God’s purpose for your life, visit Life Teen’s website at LifeTeen.com

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Please note that there will be no broadcast on Friday, February 22 due to special programming on Immaculate Heart Radio.

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• The Reason for Our Hope at TheReasonforOurHope.org was founded by Fr. Larry Richards to spread the powerful message of the Gospel.
• The Pope is God’s gift to the Church - a great article by Jimmy Akin
  
• Visit Steve Ray’s website at CatholicConvert.com
  • Check out his awesome book titled Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church

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• Visit usccb.org/lent to gear up for Lent, which is now underway.
• Why not read and meditate upon the Scripture readings at Mass for the First Sunday of Lent?
• Have questions? Catholic Answers has, well, you know what. Check out their extensive website at Catholic.com
• Visit Chris Padgett’s website at ChrisPadgett.org
• The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • Read it online for free
  • Purchase a copy for yourself
• Congratulations to Donna Gutierrez from Elk Grove, CA for winning this week’s contest!
• Was the star of Bethlehem a real astronomical event?
  • Visit BethlehemStar.net

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• Visit CatholicBoard.com, an online resource for learning the Catholic Faith. It contains:
  • The Understanding the Scriptures Bible Study
  • Sunday Scripture Commentaries
  • Video clips
• Go to MaryFoundation.com for free audio CDs on great topics like:
  • Healing and Holiness
  • Marriage and the Eucharist
  • Seven Secrets of the Eucharist
  • The Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet
  • The Mass Explained
  • Conversion of Scott Hahn
  • John Corapi’s Amazing Story
  • Confession
  • The Truth About Mary
• Raymond Vincent is a recent revert to the Catholic faith of his childhood. He is currently a parishioner at St. Clare Parish in Antelope.
  • Books by Pope Benedict XVI including Jesus of Nazareth

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• The Lay Formation Institute (abbreviated LFI) has been designed and established as a program which provides opportunities for adults throughout the Diocese to become more knowledgeable of the Catholic faith, to grow spiritually, and to receive training for specific ministries within the Catholic community. The Institute is open to catechists, teachers, parents, and all lay men and women of the Diocese of Sacramento interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. Courses may be taken individually or as an entire Institute.
• The LFI - Sacramento brochure & registration form
  • This series is held at the Pastoral Center at 2110 Broadway / Sacramento, CA
  • The session on Scripture will be April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. and April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The LFI - Yuba City brochure & registration form
  • This series is held at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Yuba City, CA
  • The session on Scripture will be April 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The LFI - Vallejo brochure & registration form
  • This series is held at St. Basil Catholic Church in Vallejo, CA
  • The session on Scripture will be March 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• To learn more about covenants, oaths, and sacraments, click here.

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• Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft (sounds like Kraift)
• Send your questions about Catholicism to questions@catholicchristian.org
• Fr. John Ricardo is pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth, Michigan.
• The leather-bound Catholic Answer Bible is a great Bible to purchase and read.
• Bishop William Weigand is the bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento.

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• View That Catholic Show at ThatCatholicShow.com - this show is an ongoing project of Rosary Army.
• The Star Quest Production Network at SQPN.com has a multitude of well-done Catholic multimedia podcasts, in both video and audio.
• Sirach or Ecclesiasticus is a great book to read if you’re wanting to gain some wisdom or insight.
• If you want to learn more about praying to Saints in heaven, check out what Catholic Answers has to say.
• Check out what heaven is like by reading Chapter 5 of Revelation.

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• Visit Chris Padgett’s website at http://chrispadgett.org
• The song Chris sings is titled Follow from his CD with the same name: “Follow“
• George Voorhees was received into the Catholic Church at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin, Texas.
• Fr. Blaise Berg, STD will give a presentation on Pope Benedict XVI’s second encyclical letter titled Spe Salvi: By Hope We Are Saved on January 31, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pastoral Center (map). Call (916) 733-0123 to register. Cost is $10 at the door.

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