BY JULIE FILBY
Once describing the Christian
family as "the most effective
means for humanizing and per-
sonalizing society," St. John Paul
II launched the World Meeting
of Families (WMF) in 1994 to
bring families together from all
over the world to dialogue and
pray about ways to strengthen
their bonds.
Every three years since, the
event has been held at the Holy
Father's invitation—in Italy, Bra-
zil, Philippines, Spain and Mex-
ico—and next year, for the first
time, it will be held in the United
States when hosted in Philadel
-
phia Sept. 22-27, 2015. Arch-
bishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M.
Cap., Denver's shepherd from
INDEX
Archbishop's Column ................... 2
The Catholic Difference ............... 4
Guest Column:
Domestic violence ........................
4
Letters to the Editor .................... 4
Bulletin Board ............................... 17
Nun of the Above quiz ................18
Service Directory ....................18-19
Philadelphia to host
World Meeting of Families
PHOTO BY CHRIS WARDE-JONES/WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2015
PHILADELPHIA Archbishop Charles Chaput, former archbishop of Denver, and Pope Francis in Rome.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
114 Years of Service to the Gospel
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INSIDE
CATHOLIC LIFE
ARCHBISHOP'S
LECTURE SERIES
PAGE 2
PAGE 3
Lecture to help
moms renew
source of their
strength
Four ways to join in
prayer with others
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
PAGE 8 PAGE 8
Last Catholic school on Eastern Plains
to have last year
A lawyer, a baker, a homemaker
Archbishop Chaput invites all to once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
See Families, Page 10
