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July 2006 Chronicle
•	A Message from Father Jim
•	Dominican Connection
•	Friends of St. Jude Report... What God Has Done
•	From Charity to Justice
•	July Novena Guest Preacher

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Prayer for the Friends of St. Jude
Dear God, I can get very caught up in my own problems. After all, they are real and cause me a lot of pain. But I remember that I am part of a large human family, your family, and we all have problems. I expand my awareness to include all people, especially the many others who approach Saint Jude with their concerns. I move out of myself to embrace them in prayer and ask that your grace may flow through every one of them.

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About us
The Dominican Friars, the Province of St. Albert the Great, are Roman Catholic priests and brothers. We are part of the global "Order of Preachers," the Dominican Family of priests, brothers, sisters, nuns and lay people, who live and pray today in a holy tradition that dates back to time of St. Dominic, the thirteenth century.

Our mission is to communicate the Word of God through preaching, theological education, and the promotion of justice and peace. This mission in the Body of Christ demands a vowed community life, liturgical prayer and life-long study.

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July 2006 Chronicle

A Message from Father Jim
Our July Solemn Novena corresponds with the celebration of several special celebrations in the Church. First, on July 22, the Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene, then the Feast of St. James on July 25, and on July 26, the Memorial of the grandparents of Jesus, Ss. Joachim and Anne. These feasts all remind us of people who knew Jesus in the flesh. They were people who walked with Jesus on the earth. This Novena is an apt time to remember all those who have accompanied us along the way: our parents, grandparents, those special folks who helped transform us into the people we are today.
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Dominican Connection
Fr. Jim Spahn, O.P., reflects on his first year as Director of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude, including a “State of Shrine” that discusses what has stayed the same, major initiatives from the last year, and possible future initiatives.
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Friends of St. Jude Report... What God Has Done
Read how God has touched the lives of two friends of St. Jude in this month’s column.
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From Charity to Justice
Charity and Justice: We are always called to both. Charity is the compassionate reaching out to others to alleviate their suffering. Sometimes charity is all that is needed. However, other times, charity is not enough. It must flow into justice.
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July Novena Guest Preacher
Fr. Aaron Arce, O.P., is currently a member of the Southern Dominican Province and serves as a hospital chaplain at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas and as prior of St. Albert the Great Priory (the Southern Province Novitiate community) in Irving, Texas.
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