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		<title>Famine in the Horn of Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/07/28/socialjustice/famine-in-the-horn-of-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter from Ken Hackett, President of Catholic Relief Services, shares crucial information about the growing disaster in East Africa: You are probably starting to hear about a humanitarian crisis unfolding in East Africa, mostly affecting Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Catholic Relief Services staff in the region report dreadful conditions. This just came in from a refugee camp in Kenya: They&#8217;ve walked for days or weeks from Somalia, and their shoes show it. Dusty and worn, the sandals of a little boy dangle in his hand as he wails in the center of the camp. Nearby, his exhausted 22-year-old mother, Momina, rocks her sobbing baby. &#8220;We had sheep, goats and cattle—over a dozen,” she says. &#8220;They all died from the drought&#8230;. Food was running out. So, we left.&#8221; These terrible conditions have sparked an exodus of refugees—mostly women and children—pouring into Kenya and Ethiopia in search of food. East Africa&#8217;s worst drought in more than half a century is causing extreme hunger for more than 11 million people. Severe lack of rainfall has resulted in failed crops, critical shortages in food and water, and countless numbers of livestock dying from dehydration and starvation. Further compounding the crisis are drastic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loving the Land</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/06/27/socialjustice/loving-the-land/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beautiful World]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I write this article, I&#8217;m enjoying a lovely North Dakota summer day. The sun is shining, the blue sky is dappled with whispy white clouds, and the gold and orange lillies are blooming outside my office window. It&#8217;s a good time to think about the simple things to do to care for this beautiful world God has provided for us. Here are a few suggestions from the World Wildlife Fund:   Put on a sweater, or take one off. Since the pendulum in N.D. seems to swing between furnace and air conditioning and rarely stops in between, this can help conserve energy.                                                                                  Walk the walk. Drive less, enjoy bicycling, or get to know your neighborhood better by strolling through it   Go for seconds &#8211; guilt free! How many items can be reused instead of thrown away? Padded envelopes, the plastic cell-packs from our seedlings, a plastic water bottle&#8230;   Watch your waste. Oil, paints, ink cartridges, batteries do have special disposal procedures.   Paper or plastic? No thanks! Bring your own bags along for shopping. Many have commented that bringing cloth bags to the grocery store has now become a habit.   Flip the switch. As we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Circle of Protection?</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/05/02/socialjustice/what-is-the-circle-of-protection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 17:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Human Needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Stephen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leaders of more than fifty Christian denominations and organizations, including the presidents of Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities, and Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice, have signed the document printed below, calling for our political leaders to protect poor and vulnerable people, as they act to reduce the deficit. A Circle of Protection: A Statement on Why We Need to Protect Programs for the Poor In the face of historic deficits, the nation faces unavoidable choices about how to balance needs and resources and allocate burdens and sacrifices. These choices are economic, political — and moral. As Christians, we believe the moral measure of the debate is how the most poor and vulnerable people fare. We look at every budget proposal from the bottom up — how it treats those Jesus called “the least of these” (Matthew 25:45). They do not have powerful lobbies, but they have the most compelling claim on our consciences and common resources. The Christian community has an obligation to help them be heard, to join with others to insist that programs that serve the most vulnerable in our nation and around the world are protected. We know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water, Water Everywhere&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/03/24/faithlife/water-water-everywhere-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faith Life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adequate Water]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend&#8217;s gospel story of the woman at the well, coupled with our local flooding concerns, challenges us to think about water in many ways – spiritually, socially, economically, environmentally. It is fitting that World Water Day, sponsored by the U.N., was recognized this past week, with the theme of “Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge.” With half of the world’s population now living in cities and the majority of the urbanization occurring in poor or developing countries, the need for adequate water and sanitation services is increasing. Climate change and disasters will likely result in more migration to cities, and many of the world’s largest cities are in coastal regions. Catholic Relief Services, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and our local Wellspring group are all working to provide clean water, a basic necessity for life, in some of the poorest areas in the world. For more information on this topic and how you can help, check out the bulletin board at the northeast church entrance or go to http://www.crs.org/ or http://www.wellspringfortheworld.org/]]></description>
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		<title>Could You Be a Mentor?</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/03/23/socialjustice/could-you-be-a-mentor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arneson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a mentor is a powerful means of changing someone&#8217;s life for the good.  Jessica Arneson presents an opportunityto make a difference in a young person&#8217;s life as she invites us to consider becoming part of the Amachi Mentoring Coallition in the following letter: Dear Friends of Youth, Hello! My name is Jessica Arneson, and I am the Community Partnership Coordinator for the Amachi Mentoring Coalition, through RSVP+ in Fargo. I am working to establish partnerships among mentoring agencies, businesses, service groups, churches, and the community to support and expand mentoring services in our area. Mentoring has been proven time and time again to be one of the most powerful ways to help kids gain footing as students and community members, and to prevent and curb at-risk behavior. Through working with counselors and social workers through Fargo Public Schools, and at the Sheyenne 9th Grade Center in West Fargo, I have met several of the kids who we are trying to match with mentors. They are good kids, intelligent kids, and while they come from many different backgrounds, what they have in common is that they need a positive role model who will spend time with them, just listening and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lent: Invitation to a Carbon Fast</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/03/16/socialjustice/lent-invitation-to-a-carbon-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balanced Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bottled Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our friends at the Prairie Climate Stewardship Network have shared the following with us: During the season of Lent, we are called to metanoia &#8211; the changing of our minds and hearts to new ways of thinking and acting. Change involves taking an honest look at ourselves &#8211; the lives we live and the choices we make &#8211; and discerning how our values correspond to those that Jesus offers his disciples &#8211; you and me. This Lenten season we cll you back to recvlaiming our roles as stewards of creation as we invite you to participate in a carbon fast. Here is what you can do to reduce your carbon consumption on a daily basis: Switch off all electrical equipment instead of leaving them &#8220;on standby.&#8221; If you drink bottled water, give up bottled water. Select the air-dry option on your dishwasher. Reduce travel miles. Commit to line-drying your clothes whenever possible. Select the Cold/Cold wash when washing clothes. When possible, buy local.  Also purchase and consume meat and seafood that has been raised and harvested by producers who practice good stewardship of the land, animals and resources. Avoid using disposable goods that aren&#8217;t really necessary, such as styrofoam or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Katharine Drexel &#8211; Patroness of Diversity</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/03/01/socialjustice/st-katharine-drexel-patroness-of-diversity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African Americans]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catholic University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributions Women]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fortune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Native Americans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 3rd is the feast day of St. Katharine Drexel, the second recognized American-born saint. Born into a very wealthy and prominent family, she was well educated and traveled widely (even visiting the Dakotas!). Her dedication to serve the oppressed led her to devote her life and her fortune of millions of dollars to serve native and black Americans. She founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Black and Native Americans and opened dozens of schools and missions across the country. One of her greatest achievements was the founding of Xavier University in New Orleans, the first Catholic university for African-Americans in the U.S. During this month designated as Women’s History Month, what an excellent example she is of the contributions women have made to our country and of the qualities that deserve recognition today. Learn more about this extraordinary woman:]]></description>
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		<title>Courage in Living the Gospel</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/02/23/socialjustice/courage-in-living-the-gospel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received a  most moving letter from Fr. Scott McDermott, thanking us for our ongoing support  through our Care and Share Ministries of his mission in Mexico and updating us on the struggles and challenges he and his parishioners face.  He explained that he needs to be careful about what he says, but believes it&#8217;s important for people to know about what is really happening  and assures us that he&#8217;s comfortable with having us publish his letter. He says, &#8221; This is more than the war on drugs, its a question of democracy and who will or is running the country.  As a church I worry that we get caught up in one battle and forget about so many issues that are out there, primarily proclaiming the Gospel! &#8221;  TO THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA Dear friends of the Church the Nativity.  I started this letter in early January and here we are almost at the end of February.  Live has changed for us drastically in the last year, words must be measured and weighed before they are written or expressed.  A miss placed word or expression could cost a life.  Organize crime, the cancer that has grown around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Hearts Day</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/02/08/socialjustice/giving-hearts-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, February 10th,provides a great opportunity to support many non-profits in our area. Dakota Medical Foundation will match gifts of $10 or more for a variety of agencies through the Impact Foundation&#8217;s website &#8211; http://impactgiveback.org. Donations must be made online on that date, with additional grants being given to the agencies who receive the most donations. Several of our Care and Share ministries have been invited to be a part of this exciting day. Reach out to those in need in our community through your &#8220;giving heart.&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>World Day of Peace January 1</title>
		<link>http://www.nativitycatholicchurch.net/electronic_voice/2011/01/01/socialjustice/world-day-of-peace-january-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Schwinden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Day of Peace In December of 1967, Pope Paul VI invited people of good will throughout the world to begin 1968 with a &#8220;Day of Peace.&#8221; It was his intention that the first day of the civil New Year begin with a consid- eration of the need to preserve peace and to work assiduously for the promotion of peace through various cultural, social, and political institutions. Pope Paul made it clear in his first message for the Day of Peace, that his concern was not exclusively religious. In choosing to call it a &#8220;Day of Peace&#8221; rather than a day of prayer for peace, the pope wanted to highlight the importance of the duty of all men and women (even unbelievers) to work for peace that leads to human development and the advancement of civilization. To this day, January 1 remains dedicated as a Day of Peace.]]></description>
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