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Holy Land
Franciscans have
a vocation unlike
any other in the
world: to care for
Christianity’s holiest
sites for the benefit of
all the faithful, and
to serve the Christian
community in the
land of Our Savior.
Are you called to
join us? Contact
Fr. Jacob-Matthew
at vocation@
myfranciscan.com, or
(202) 526-6800.
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Visual arts
Felician College professor of fine
arts Sister Ann Therese Kelly,
C.S.S.F.,
of the Feli-
cian Sisters,
teaches stained
glass and
has designed
stained glass
installations for
churches and
other buildings in New York State.
She also teaches in a number of
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other arts and crafts areas, including online classes. In addition to her
work at the New Jersey college, she
has a stained glass studio in Buffalo, New York and has designed
book covers, one being an ebook.
“Although I enjoy all types of art
and art experiences, stained glass is
one of my favorite mediums,” she
says. “There is a wonderful sense of
permanence to know these windows
will last more than 100 years.”
Sign language
Philadelphia Redemptorist Father
Tony Russo, C.Ss.R. knew he had a
slight hearing problem when he was
young. What he did not know was
that his “problem” would point the
way for his priestly vocation. Russo
is coordinator of the Deaf Apostolate
program of the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia. The program, operated through the Respect Life office,
provides money and staff for services
to the deaf community that include
religious education instruction,
Masses in sign language, summer
camps, and young adult and family
ministries.
E-learning and instruction
The 24 Catholic parishes of southwestern Alaska have only enough
priests to visit each community
every five or six months. In this
situation parishioners and religious
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