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Celebrity Guest Columnist
 This week, our CELEBRITY GUEST COLUMNIST is a hero of animals, a courageous
woman who for 27 years put the welfare of animals ahead of everything in her
life except her God. We are offering a tribute to a dear friend and animal
advocate whose life has been dedicated to the animals she served; Margaret
Smith, a Methodist, Australian native and retired Executive Director of the Lake
City/Columbia County Humane Society. Read more... |
Father Ron's Column
Father Ron's commentary this week is on the stewardship of
giving birth, a spiritual journey....now there's a subject matter sure to peak
your curiosity!Read more... |
Susi's Commentary An Un-Groundhog Message
For all practical purposes, our secular society in the United States
and Canada celebrate February 2nd as Groundhog Day. It's a day when a
creature of Creation is honored with being a prognosticator of the
winter season, causing people to clamor around a hole in a tree stump,
stocks to rise or fall, and the media to poke fun at the whole event.
But, February 2nd is really much more than all that. Read more... |
Steward Alert
Bishops Call for a Longterm Strategy in Haiti That Focuses on Poverty Reduction
Read more at: www.usccb.org
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Steward Activities
Join the Florida Catholic Conference for Catholic Days at the
Florida Capitol
 Each spring, during the Regular Session of the Florida Legislature,
Catholics from throughout the state gather in Tallahassee to attend a
legislative briefing and meet with state lawmakers. A luncheon is held
on day two for Catholic Days participants, Florida's bishops and
legislators. We encourage our Florida stewards to attend.
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Did You Know?
 Feb 2 is Groundhog Day in the U.S. and Canada. If the ground hog fails to
see its shadow, winter is almost over. If it sees its shadow, there will be six
more weeks of cold. There are at least 17 locales around the U.S, that bring out
their ground hogs for their regions prognostications.
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Stargazing
 Look to the Southeast in the early morning. There are two planets low on the southeastern horizon this week.
First there is Venus always bright and shiny, that you can catch a glimpse of @
6:30AM EST. And then the king of the planets, Jupiter, reappears in the low
southeastern sky as if to inspect his kingdom on Earth. Remember planets DON'T
twinkle, only stars do!
The last-quarter Moon is this Friday.
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FROM THE HOLY FATHER THIS WEEK
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| PET OF THE WEEK
 This week's PET OF THE WEEK is "Champ." Visit our PET OF THE WEEK page to read how this canine hero courageously rescued a neighbor's kitten from a nearby drainage canal.
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| FEBRUARY'S HOLY & FEAST DAYS
1st-The Presentation of the Lord
11th-Our Lady of Lourdes
17th-Ash Wednesday
21st-First Sunday of Lent
28th-Second Sunday of Lent |
| QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 Holiness consists not in doing uncommon things, but
in doing all common things with uncommon fervor.
~Cardinal Henry Edward
Manning
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| BUD'S BARKS!
Lead me not into temptation, I do a really good job of finding it myself!
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| FYI
There are 77.5 million dogs in the US. There are 3.5
million dogs in Canada. There are over 8 million dogs in the United
Kingdom. There are 75 million cats in the United States. There are 4.5
million cats in Canada. There are 8 million cats in the United Kingdom.
~Stats
supplied by the Humane Society of the United States and the Pet Food
Manufacturers Association
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