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Timothy L. Doherty is ordained and installed as bishop of Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Malinda Gustafson says she will never forget entering the historic Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception for the very first time; being part of a standing-room-only crowd of 700; hearing the music swell, then watching 200 vested priests, 25 mitered bishops and two red-robed cardinals process toward the sacred altar.
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Sunday Readings
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sunday, July 25, 2010
- Genesis 18:20-32;
- Colossians 2:12-14
- Luke 11:1-13
Again, the Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first reading.
It is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. It is a story about the destructive process of sin and of God rescuing us from this destruction.
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Daily Readings
Wednesday, July 21
Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor
Thursday, July 22
Mary Magdalene
Friday, July 23
Bridget of Sweden, religious
Saturday, July 24
Sharbel Makhluf, priest
Monday, July 26
Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, July 29
Martha
Friday, July 30
Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor
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