Sisters of Mercy mark major anniversaries in Cedar Rapids
Five Sisters of Mercy in Cedar Rapids mark vow anniversaries on July 17 with private chapel services at Mount Mercy College. The honorees include Sisters Anne Marie Stickling 75 years Mary Ann Becker 60 years Margaret Murphy 50 years Mary Brigid OConnell 50 years and Julie Brown 25 years with receptions at nearby halls and centers.
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Sisters of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Chapel of Mercy
Mount Mercy College
Jim Brokman
Eugene Kutsch
Anne Marie Stickling
Stickling
Ames
Manchester
Oelwein
Anamosa
Queen of Angels
Sacred Heart Convent
M. Charlene Chase
Prairie Dr. NE
Mary Ann Becker
Charles City
Waterloo
Clarion
Elma
Mary Ann
McAuley Hall
Margaret
Peg) Murphy
Mary Kieran
Decorah
Marion
Mary Brigid O’connell
Evansdale
Catherine McAuley Montessori Center
Lima
Peru
Lundy Center
Julie Brown
Mercy Medical Center
Big Brothers Big Sisters
East Central
Iowa
Basile Hall
Not Jewish Do Not Take Prayer Shawl From Prague to Auschwitz
A reader asks about bringing a Jewish talit home from Prague and Auschwitz. The response argues against using sacred objects from another faith and recommends a symbolic act like dust from Auschwitz in a prayer book to remember evil and honor God.
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Europe
Prague
Auschwitz
Israel
Marc
Parish draws unchurched couples to faith and stay engaged
A young Iowa couple Jill and Damon Brown found new faith after choosing Parkview for premarital counseling in 1997. They remained active eight years later, attending services with their sons and joining church groups, while ministers note ongoing effort is needed to keep new members engaged.
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Rachke
God
Christ
Jill
Damon Brown
Iowa City
Parkview
Jill Brown
Will
Sam
Jeanette Pentice
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
27Th St
Marion
Pentico
Manchester
Fitzpatrick
Religious Events Highlight In Gazette Communications
The Gazette reports upcoming religious events including interfaith service schedules at City Hall Cathedral and Riverside Congregation. Community leaders invite participation, with choir concerts and youth forums scheduled across June and July.
Gospel concerts and forums in Cedar Rapids area
Local events include Greg and Barbara Volz gospel at Church of the King on Sunday at 10 am, and a Tuesday gospel concert at First Congregational Church featuring Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church men, Older Hymns choir, and Johnson School of the Arts. Harmony Hawks Barbershop hosts 9 30 am services on July 17 at Our Savior's Lutheran. Jim Leach and Dennis Kucinich hold an adult education forum on global hunger policy at First Presbyterian Church on July 17.
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Greg and
Barbara Volz
Church of the King
F Ave
Cedar Rapids
First Congregational Church
17Th St
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Marion
Johnson School of the Arts
Harmony Hawks
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
First Ave
Jim Leach
R4owa
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Buugh
Jubilee Services for Webb Family Across Cedar Rapids Churches
Community notice lists Jubilee services for Rev. Harmon and Mother Anita Webb at Redemption Missionary Baptist Church and Gospel Tabernacle Church with guest speakers from Gospel Tabernacle Burlington Detroit and Swaziland. Also details Healing Mission service led by bishops, and youth events at Christ the King Lutheran Coralville and Calvary Center Independence with costs and contact numbers.
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Harmon
Anita Webb
Redemption Missionary Baptist Church
Second St
Cedar Rapids
Gospel Tabernacle Church
42Nd St
Mary Beets
Gospel Tabernacle
Freddie Starling
Burlington
Lynnwood Miner
Detroit
Scientology under bright lights boosts Hollywood hype
Celebrity involvement shores up Scientology's reach as Tom Cruise and others push a church campaign against psychiatry. The piece outlines Hubbard's Dianetics, e meters, and levels from Clear to Operating Thetan, contrasting them with psychiatry and noting criticism from the American Psychiatric Association. It names David Miscavige, Heber Jentzsch, and sources online discussing Xenu.
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Faith
Cruise
Hollywood
Associated Press
Madonna
Richard Gere
Muhammad Ali
Church of Scientology
Tom Cruise
Cruise Critoe Ayee
Shields
Matt Lauer
Scientology
L. Ron Hubbard
Hubbard
American Psychiatric Association
J. Gordon Melton
Encyclopedia of American Religions
Xenu.net
Xenus
Earth
David Miscavige
Heber Jentzsch
God
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GOD Squad
Marc Gellman
Wonsignor
Thomas Hartman
Tribune Media Services
Sister Ann
Sisters of Mercy Celebratir
Mary Brigid O'Connell
Prayer Book
Telecare
Glenn Curtiss Blvd
Uniondale
Askthegodsquad
Telecaretv
Licole
Reh
Gazettan
Steve Rachke
Parkview Evangelical Free Church
Ed Fitzpatrick
Gazette Communications.com
Healing Mission
Christ Episcopal Church
40Th St
Meshack Mabuza
Anglican Church
Swaziland
Lucy
Alan Scarfe
Donna
Vacation Bible Schools
Christ the King Lutheran Church
da Bird
Lowe Winge Emc
Vovey and Goliath
New Life Community Church
Second Ave
Coralville
Sharon United Methodist Church
Ninth St
Calvary Evangelistic Center
Independence
Calvary-Center
Camp Ewalu
Strawberry Point
Mormon Trek
By Richard Ostling
Scientology. Org
Lauer
MT Ibe Blenny Eros Aarti
ITV
Olt
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Inter-Religious Council
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