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Catholic Campus Ministry on the Campuses of Kutztown University (Christopher House) & Albright College. A place to meet for students of all faiths to share spiritually and socially. The Newman Community welcome all, Catholic and non-Catholic, on the campuses of Kutztown University and Albright College to experience what Christopher House has to offer. In short, those who are involved in the "Chris House" presently want to welcome those who will be involved in the future.

Official Web Site of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown

•Catholic Exchange / 3mil World News Daily news from around the world and the nation focusing on a Catholic Christian perspective. Free e-mail hosting, much more, and expanding. Scott Hahn & Jeff Cavins (EWTN/ Steubenville/ CCR) also provide a daily scripture (“Daily Word of Encouragement”) message which may be subscribed to for E-mail delivery.

•Franciscan University of Steubenville A jewel in the crown of Catholic Christian higher education and the home of faith stirring summer conferences ranging from The National Charismatic Leader’s Conference to Biblical Studies to eleven High School Age Youth Conferences at various locations throughout the US, “Steubie” is THE CATHOLIC education and training university in America.

•Cursillo Movement in the Allentown Diocese Cursillo is a Spanish word that means “short course.” For three days those attending live and work together listening to talks given by priests, or other religious and laity. The Cursillo is an exciting, prayer and joy filled weekend encounter with Christ.

•Retouvaille A lifeline for married couples. Retrouvaille is the name of a program designed to help heal and renew marriages. The word Retrouvaille, simply means 'rediscovery'. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage.

•Worldwide Marriage Encounter For married couples who want turn a good marriage into a great marriage through a Marriage Encounter Weekend! Your marriage deserves the best - why not grab it?

Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) provides quality marriage preparation primarily for couples who are planning to marry in the Catholic Church. However, couples who are not Catholic are also welcome to attend one of the weekends if their faith expression does not have EE.

National Office of Post Abortion Reconciliation and Healing is a network for anyone who is seeking assistance in reconciling an abortion experience.

Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation is Pennsylvania pro-life group. Information on abortion, pregnancy help, euthanasia and pro-life activism.

•F.I.R.E. The preeminent Catholic Evangelization Team. Faith, Intercession, Repentance, Evangelization - the four prong approach of this world famous team composed of lay and religious. FIRE has proclaimed the full gospel message from Rome to the third world. (Please note that this link is no longer available. On 9/11/2008 I received the following email:

Cal, It is true—FIRE is no longer functioning as an active ministry due to retirement of a couple of members. We haven’t declared it dead—just in hibernation for the time being…

Sister Ann Shields

("Forget not love.")

Let’s pray it is revieved!

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•National Service Committee of Catholic Charismatic Renewal The NSC serves the Catholic Church in Charismatic Renewal. Ministries include the four-time award-winning Chariscenter USA Newsletter which seeks to strengthen Renewal participants’ personal lives and deepen the understanding of the Renewal’s vision and purpose. The newsletter is distributed free of charge to over 18,000 Renewal participants and leaders, as well as key Church officials.

The Holy See (the Vatican) Whether Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Muslim - any believer, searcher of unbeliever - this is the authoritative source for what the Catholic Church teaches and believes.

•New American Bible the official translation of scripture used in liturgy in the U.S. Use search engine for words or select readings desired by book, chapter, verse.

•Catechism of the Catholic Church What does the Catholic Church really teach? This is a search engine for the full official catechism which is based on Sacred Scripture, the Beatitudes, the 10 Commandments, and the Creed.