EDMOND — Catholics Coming Home begins Tuesday
Do you know someone who misses the Eucharist? Individuals who are not currently practicing their Catholic faith are invited to attend a series of three informal sharing sessions facilitated by lay people, including former non-practicing Catholics.
The sessions are an opportunity for inactive Catholics to voice their concerns and ask their questions about today’s Catholic Church in a friendly, caring and confidential environment.
Sessions will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings April 22, 29 and May 6 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in the Commons. Child care will be available in the nursery.
For more information, call Jami Fenner at 229-3152 or Deacon John Morris in the Parish office at 340-0691.
Special assault awareness, prevention conference this weekend
“Straight Talk” for youth and parents is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday at the Pastoral Center, 7501 N.W. Expressway, Oklahoma City.
Archbishop Eusebius Beltran will begin with a prayer and short message. Speaker Ben Atherton-Zeman, nationally known popular actor, comedian, feminist and husband, will present a one-man play, “Voices of Men,” to educate youth and parents about the epidemic of violence in dating. Log on to www.voicesofmen.org to view clips of his work.
Cost of $5 includes lunch; age for the conference is 13 and older.
For more information, call 721-8944.
Channing Forum to feature former ambassador for Belize
Kenneth Tillett, former Ambassador for Belize to the United Nations, will be the guest speaker for Sunday’s Channing Forum.
Tillett of Weatherford will speak about his experiences in the U.N., including his thoughts on fair trade, the environment and sustainable development in the 21st century. The forum will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 2800 W. 15th St. The community is invited.
Edmond’s First Baptist Church taking deacon nominations
Nominations for election of deacons are being received at Edmond’s First Baptist Church.
If you know a man that you believe would qualify as a candidate to serve as a deacon, you may submit his name along with a list of believed qualifications to the church office.
For a list of qualifications to serve as deacon, call the church at 341-0253.
Mark Lowry brings ‘Be The Miracle Tour’ to Bethany
The highly anticipated “Be The Miracle Tour,” featuring renowned singer/songwriter and Christian comedian Mark Lowry arrives in Bethany at 7 p.m. April 25 at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, 6789 N.W. 39th Expressway.
Lowry has spent nearly three decades on the road and has recorded six comedy and music videos, four of which have reached Gold status, with two additional recordings achieving Platinum recognition. He has been featured on more than 60 of the popular Gaither Homecoming videos, and his own video, “On Broadway,” soared to the top of the Billboard Charts after its release.
Joining Lowry on the “Be The Miracle Tour” will be master pianist Stan Whitmire along with the group Lordsong.
Tickets for the “Be The Miracle Tour” concert are available at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, Lifeway Christian Stores in Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City Mardel bookstores. To charge tickets by phone, call 800-965-9324. For more information, call 789-2050 or log onto www.premierproductions.com or www.marklowry.com.
Arts at Messiah presents OCU Brass Quintet in concert
Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 N.W. Expressway, Oklahoma City, presents the Oklahoma City University Brass Quintet in concert at 4 p.m. April 27 in the sanctuary.
The concert features compositions by Bach, Mozart, Debussy and Malcolm Arnold, as well as several folk songs and jazz arrangements. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door.
For more information, call the church at 946-0681.
Features
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Operating on feelings can be catastrophic
How they raise their kids is a touchy subject for lots of parents.
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Take care with puppy vaccinations
Q: My son recently bought a 3-month-old mixed Rottweiler-German Shepherd pup from a dog breeder near Tecumseh. He was assured by the breeder that the pup had received a 5 in 1 vaccination two weeks earlier, but the pup got sick about a week after he took it home.
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Edmond Beautiful plans Spring Garden Tour
Edmond Beautiful Inc. will have a Spring Garden Tour of the 2011 “Yard of the Week” winners May 26-27. The “Yard of the Week” program recognizes yards and gardens during the summer months for outstanding flowers and landscaping.
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Sometimes it’s easy to let go of the familiar
Remember the clack-clack of the lawn mower you used to push over your yard every week or so before someone finally figured out how to attach a gas engine to the contraption?
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‘Attachment parenting’ fad benefits only guru
The cover story in last week’s (May 21, 2012) Time Magazine is all about “why attachment parenting drives some mothers to extremes — and how Dr. Bill Sears became their guru.” That is the article’s subtitle. All I can say, somewhat hopefully, is “at last.”
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Protect pets from poisons in the yard, garden
After an unseasonably warm winter, many gardens and yards around the country are growing and blossoming well ahead of schedule
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Norman church keeps up hourly adoration
For nearly 10 years, someone has been present every hour of the day, every day of the year inside the chapel less than a block north of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
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Protecting pets from poisons in the yard, garden
After an unseasonably warm winter, many gardens and yards around the country are growing and blossoming well ahead of schedule. Outdoor enthusiasts who are also pet owners are delighted with the early onset of spring, enjoying their outdoor living spaces while watching their pets run and play.
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Norman church keeps up hourly adoration
For nearly 10 years, someone has been present every hour of the day, every day of the year inside the chapel less than a block north of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Deacon Jeff Willard said when the “Perpetual Adoration” program was started at St. Joseph’s, he thought it might last six months at best. -
Fatherhood illuminates relationship to God
Like most men, when I got married I didn’t know what I was signing up for. I didn’t expect it to change me much. In fact, it wasn’t until we had children that I realized how different I had become. I didn’t sign up to have squalling infants keep me up for hours night after night. I sure didn’t sign up for diaper duty. And the one thing I definitely wasn’t expecting was that these little sewage-secreting noise machines would have cables jacked straight into my heart. What they wanted, I wanted them to have. It wasn’t even a choice.
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