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Divorced Catholics must be welcomed
in parishes, Pope tells priests
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Compiled by Armand
Sol
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VATICAN CITY
(CNS) -- Divorced and civilly remarried Catholics who suffer
because they cannot receive Communion must be welcomed in parishes
as Catholics who witness to the importance of the Eucharist, Pope
Benedict XVI said.
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At the same
time, he said, if a priest, acting out of compassion
for their suffering, gives them the Eucharist, he risks
undermining the dignity and indissolubility of the sacrament of
marriage.
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"We all know
that this is a particularly painful situation," the Pope said July
25 during a meeting with about 140 priests, religious and deacons
from the Valle d'Aosta region where he was vacationing. The Pope
added that he knew the issue could get complicated and said,
"Given these people's situation of suffering, it must be studied."
The meeting, which was closed to the press, lasted about two
hours. The Pope's opening remarks and responses to questions from
the priests were transcribed and published July 27 in the Vatican
newspaper.
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"The Pope is not
a prophet," he told the priests. "He is infallible in very rare
circumstances, as we all know." Therefore, he said, in trying to
find ways to spread the Gospel, to strengthen the faith of
Catholics and to help the suffering, "I share your questions. I,
too, suffer." Asked specifically about ministry to divorced and
civilly remarried Catholics, Pope Benedict told the priests, "None
of us has a ready-made solution, including (me) because each
person's situation is different."
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Innovative
Catholic Resume Referral System Launched
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www.catholicexecutivesonline.com
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 Execquinox,
a Consulting and Management Services company, has inaugurated a
new resume referral service aimed at matching Catholic and
Christian individuals seeking executive and managerial employment,
with businesses, companies, and organizations that value
Christian, ethical, moral employees. Bringing God, faith, and
spirituality into the workplace mirrors an awakening of faith in
the lives of Americans. In response to this awakening, Execquinox
launched Catholic Executives online (www.catholicexecutivesonline.com)
as more and more companies seek leadership that places God, family
and work in the proper perspective.
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The new
resume referral service primarily targets Catholic executives and
managerial personnel who are seeking career paths with companies
that do not place all emphasis on the bottom line, but rather
acknowledge that the ethical values of treating employees,
clients, and customers with respect, honesty and truth also
contribute to the success of the business. Many individuals
believe incorporating a Christian life into our business and
workplace is the right course of action because it is what our
faith calls us to do.
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Because of
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and resume with complete confidence that no one will know their
identity until such time as they choose to reveal it. For the
employer or recruiter, the site offers the ideal solution in their
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The real key advantage is that the hiring employer can quickly
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employer – not to mention the hours of scrutinizing unqualified
resumes.
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Execquinox
developed their passive-anonymous resume referral system over the
past year after discussing such a service with clients and
individuals in the business community, including for profit
businesses, nonprofit organizations, and foundations. Again, while
aimed primarily at Catholics, the site is not exclusively for
Catholics. Christians of all denominations are free to use this
service and, they need not even acknowledge their faith preference
to use the service. It is a free service to those individuals who
post their profiles and resume.
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