Diocese welcomes 477 RCIA candidates in Syracuse this year
The Diocese of Syracuse reports 477 candidates and catechumens began the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion during a Sunday ceremony at the cathedral. The rite marks advancement for baptized and non baptized adults as they join the Roman Catholic Church, with participants singing Here I Am Lord and processions by parish representatives. The event highlighted Lent as the period of initiation journey for nearly 500 adults studying Catholicism.
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Syracuse
Rebirth Promise As Catechumens Embrace Easter Rite
Bishop James Moynihan presided over a Sunday service marking the catechumenate and candidates preparing for the Easter vigil. The rite leads to baptism, confirmation, and first communion, seen as a hopeful spring for the Roman Catholic community.
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James Moynihan
Courts Demand Accountability for Child Welfare Volunteers
Program organizers call for CASA volunteers to work with children, families, and professionals, requiring strong writing and speaking skills, references, and background checks. Barbara Benedict says volunteers must serve in the child’s best interest with sufficient time, one to two cases per volunteer. The CASA initiative began in Seattle in 1977, now has about 42,000 nationwide in 710 programs, aiding 164,000 children in 1995, about a quarter of the national abused and neglected caseload.
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Barbara Benedict
CASA
Marsha Weissman
Center For Community Alternatives
David Soukup
Seattle
Cambodian Dance Class Helps Preserve Culture In Syracuse
The Southeast Asian Center offers Khmer dance lessons to strengthen community ties and revive an art form nearly lost after war and Khmer Rouge rule. Tep, a Porter Elementary School technician, teaches from tapes and New York dancers as local Cambodian families prepare a New Year blessing dance for April 19 performances and a push to pass cultural identity to children.
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Fairfield Inn Hotel Delayed Opening In Clay New York
The Fairfield Inn on Route 31 in Clay near I-481, planned as a three story 63-room hotel with indoor pool and spa, faces a June opening after construction delays due to weather. The project suffered a December theft of tools worth 2525 dollars, prompting added security barriers and ongoing exterior work.
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Thoraldson Development Co
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Smalls Company
Pizza delivery zones spark racial and safety battles in Syracuse
The city faces accusations of discrimination as pizza chains limit deliveries to safer areas while defense of driver safety prevails. Residents, officials, and franchisees cite crime and economics, with lawsuits and safety bulletins shaping the debate.
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San Franciso
Domino's Pizza
Florida
Pizza Today
Syracuse
Matthew Burt
Deegh
James Street
Green Street
Burt
Andre Beal
Acropolis
Westcott Street
Allen Street
University
David Younis
Pizzaz Pizza
South Avenue
Raymond Avenue
Valley
Sontambhor
Octghor
Ellis Street
Ruszcak
West Side
Pistol Pete's
Resi
Pizza Hut
John Draper
Draper
V&i Foods
Rampant
Rochester
Valerie Daniels-Carter
John Buckley
South Saiina Street
Buckley
Papa John’s
James DaPolito
Papa John
Papa John's
Little Caesar's
S. Salina St
Elk
Cannon Streets
Joseph Mahoney
State Attorney General's Office
Attorney General's Office
Elk Street
Mahoney
McIntyer
Ino’s Pizza
Ann Arbor
Domino's
Mark Hardies
1916
South Ave
Telephone
Onondags Hill
Winkworth
Strathmore
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South Salina Street
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Brighton Ave
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Community General Hospital
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