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	<title>St. Mary's Catholic Church</title>
	<link>http://stmaryopelika.org</link>
	<description>A Coummunity of Faith striving to meet the needs of all, especially the poor in body and spirit</description>
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		<title>A Unique 4th of July at St. Mary&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How often do we hear talk about &#8220;our freedoms&#8221;? We are pained when we see other countries not enjoying what our country gives us. Therefore, let us come together to thank God for our country and for the blessings that He has bestowed upon us. Our Mass is at 8:00 a.m. As is the custom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/06/25/a-unique-4th-of-july-at-st-marys</link>
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		<title>Odds and Ends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the summer weeks, there aren&#8217;t many Parish Meetings to announce or programs going on. So, here are just a few things that might be of interest:
PALIUM The &#8220;palium&#8221; is the strip or band of cloth, made from lamb&#8217;s wool, that goes around the neck of an Archbishop. On this feast of Sts. Peter &#38; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/06/25/odds-and-ends</link>
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		<title>Homily: June 15, 2008</title>
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The Homily for June 15, 2008 was given by Deacon Don. Click the arrow below to listen.

Download audio file (Homily-Don-20080615.mp3)
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/06/15/homily-june-15-2008</link>
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		<title>Homily: June 8, 2008</title>
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Fr. Kane&#8217;s Homily for June 8, 2008. 
Download audio file (20080608-Homily.mp3)
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/06/08/homily-june-8-2008</link>
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		<title>Parish Clean-up postponed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to the weather, the clean-up day has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 29th.
There will likely be another sign-up for workers&#8230;stay tuned!
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/08/parish-clean-up-postponed</link>
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		<title>Ladies&#8217; Sodality and Men&#8217;s Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Both the Ladies&#8217; Sodality and Men&#8217;s Club will have their monthly meetings this Tuesday, March 4th, at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. These two groups do a tremendous service to the whole Parish and we are very grateful. Their activities can becomes better with more hearts and hands involved.
Can you attend this meeting on Tuesday?
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/02/ladies-sodality-and-mens-club</link>
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		<title>Fr. Thomas McKenna, CM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fr. Thomas McKenna, CM, Provincial Superior of the Vincentian Fathers (Eastern Province, USA) will be visiting the Vincentians in Alabama this week. He will arrive late Thursday afternoon and leave early Saturday morning. Fr. Tom will be with us for Mass on Friday morning and join us for breakfast afterwards at Sarajay&#8217;s.
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/02/fr-thomas-mckenna-cm</link>
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		<title>Centenary Celebration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Committee that is planning our Centenary Celebration will be meeting on Friday, March 7th, at 5:00 pm in the Rectory. If you would like to participate or if you have any ideas that might make our celebrarion a very joyful event, please contact Cindy Clark at 745-5558.
Also, if you have any photographs that your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/02/centenary-celebration</link>
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		<title>Disciples in Mission Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Disciples in Mission Program began at the beginning of Lent. Each week, small groups have been metting, either at the church/parish hall or in homes, so that participants can deepen their faith, even just a little bit. We pray that God continues to bless this program so that our Parish will grow stronger as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/02/disciples-in-mission-program</link>
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		<title>Rice Bowls due</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next weekend, March 8-9 the Rice Bowls are due. This will take place of the Catholic Relief Collection that is due in March. We will have a box in the Vestibule of Church for the collection. Thanking you in advance for your donation.
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		<link>http://stmaryopelika.org/2008/03/02/rice-bowls-due</link>
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