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Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend: Trot With the Troops on May 26

Our vets went the extra distance so we didn't have to.? Sign up today for Trot with the troops on May 26th! Money raised goes to charities helping Vets in need!!? We hope to see you all there!!

About the Trot - 5K

Trot w/ Troops was organized to support military personnel as they transition back into society. There will be 2 laps along Erie Street along the marina. The first lap will be a Military March followed directly into a full-blown double-time Trot. Both will be lead by U.S. Military personnel calling out cadence. LOUD & PROUD is the theme so be ready to make noise! The route is approximately 3.2 miles ? a little more than 5K. Our troops ALWAYS go the extra distance!

Prior Service / Veterans

If you're prior service, wear your military fatigues, PT uniform (or any other military uniform you wish to trot in) and join your branch at the front of the pack. Registration is not required.

March vs Trot

Choosing to March (walk) or Trot (run) is simply for staging purposes. There is no extra fee to participate in both. The first lap will be the "March" with the second lap going right into the "Trot". Marchers will line up at the back of the pack with Trotters lined up in the front. Once we break into the double-time "Trot", the Trotters will pull away from the Marchers. This is for safety and traffic purposes so that the marchers will not hold up the trotters.

Formation

We ask that all participants line up in formation with our Troops. PLEASE do not break formation or pass the person lined up in front of you. If you feel you need to rest, we ask that you step off the course and fall back in at the end of the pack. Please do not enter back into the formation until all participants pass you.

Cadence

There will be Military Squad Leaders calling out cadence. As part of the experience, Marchers & Trotters are strongly encouraged to participate by repeating the cadence. LOUD and PROUD is the theme so be prepared to use those vocal chords!

FREE T-Shirts

FREE t-shirt to the first 100 PAID registrants. Additional t-shirts may be available for sale at the event while supplies last.

Route

The route begins at the Naval Park, heads to the end of the peninsula and back.

About Operation Patriot Foundation

Operation Patriot Foundation, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization that was founded for two reasons: to pay tribute to those who risk their lives to protect us - fire, police and military personnel, and to raise funds to support these heroes in their time of need. Operation Patriot Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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Here's Why Google and Facebook Might Completely Disappear in the Next 5 Years

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We think of Google and Facebook as Web gorillas. They?ll be around forever. Yet, with the rate that the tech world is moving these days, there are good reasons to think both might be gone completely in 5 ? 8 years.

Not bankrupt gone, but MySpace gone. And there?s some academic theory to back up that view, along with casual observations from recent history.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Father Alberto Cutie: Who Is Responsible for Secrecy in the Legionaries of Christ?

The news that Father Alavaro Corcuera (General Director of the Legionaries of Christ) apologized on May 22, 1012 for keeping secret the situation surrounding Father Thomas Williams may have come as a surprise to most people familiar with The Legionaries and Regnum Christi.

Be assured that Father Corcuera is not solely responsible for not revealing this, or any other case, sooner. For years there have been many people in authority above him - including members of the present and past Vatican Curia - who were repeatedly made aware of the struggles and difficulties surrounding the abusive behavior of the founder and other dysfunctions in the Legionaries.

For a variety of reasons, which you can read below, they chose to ignore it and even dismiss and ridicule those who came forward. A visit to the website connected to the new book "La Voluntad de No Saber" (authored by victims of abuse Father Alberto Athie, Jose Barba - along with a historian - Jose M. Gonzalez) will provide you with all the documentation regarding this issue, dating back to1944.

An excerpt from my personal memoir Dilemma: A Priest's Struggle between Faith and Love

"Since the 1970s, rumors had abounded about Father Maciel (founder of the Legionaries of Christ and the Regnum Christi Movement) working his connections in the Vatican and using money received from the wealthy benefactors of his various movements to buy his way into top Church circles. The Legionaries had become known as "the Millionaires of Christ" even by their own colleagues and supporters in the Vatican. Many clergy criticized them for having fancy air-conditioned buses and for wearing immaculate double-breasted suits, which probably made them the best-dressed religious order on the planet.

Unfortunately, their leader, Father Maciel, wasn't just money hungry and ambitious. It was discovered that he was also a very sick man who abused drugs, sexually abused and tormented dozens of young seminarians, had secret affairs with women, and fathered several children out of wedlock--some of whom he also sexually abused.

Many of these stories were denied for decades by leaders in both the Vatican and the Legionaries, despite the fact that several credible sources, including former seminarians and Legionary priests, tried to bring this misconduct to the Vatican's attention. In 1997, however, a group of these men were fed up enough with the apathy and indifference they encountered within Church circles to organize and present real documentation of their specific accusations. While the institution still ignored them, they caught the media's attention.

The immediate reaction of Church officials, as always, was to deny these rumors as false and malicious. The accusers, who were concerned for the well-being of their Church as well as for possible new victims, were told to go away and be silent "for the good of the Church." Officials repeatedly said that nothing could be done because "the pope holds Father Maciel in high esteem."

Why didn't the institution step up to help not only the many victims of Father Maciel but also the laypeople, seminarians, and priests of this order who wished to move on and continue doing good works despite the stigma of their sick founder? Why didn't anyone within the institution approach Father Maciel about his known addictions and other problems, and try to help him come to terms with all those issues in a healthier and more transparent way?
I was beginning to learn that, when it came to the Church, silence was the default coping strategy. Besides, the Legionaries were known for fund-raising and promoting the priesthood, and the Vatican always needed more money and more priests. It seemed like a winning combination!

I was as horrified as everyone else when the truth came out about Father Maciel. I trembled when I remembered how close I had come to joining his group, and I still knew some of the Legionaries, who I continue to admire greatly. Many of these men maintained a strong sense of mission and loyalty to Christ. Yet, from my point of view, they had become victims of an institution that froze when it should have acted, a system that was broken but couldn't admit it.

After the accusations about Father Maciel came to light, I encouraged any Legionary priests I met to hold their heads high. I felt great compassion for them; I knew that many had been brainwashed by the Church for years to believe that accusations against their founder were "attacks by the enemies of the Church" and by "the evil media." It must have been a struggle for these young men to maintain their love of God after finding out that the teachings of a man they had once admired were actually the teachings of a twisted mind. But for the grace of God, I might have been among them."

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IRD: On Memorial Day Stand with U.S. Military Chaplains in Defense of Religious Liberty

Source: christiannewswire.com | 2012-05-26 - 3?hours ago

Institute on Religion and Democracy May 25, 2012 Contact: Jeff Walton 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org Our churches, as well as individual believers and all persons who believe in liberty of conscience, should stand with U.S. military chaplains who are resisting oppressive political correctness. -Mark Tooley, IRD President Washington, DCRepeal of the military's don't ask, don't tell' policy (DADT) and efforts to legalize same-sex marriage are increasingly threate Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy

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Contact: Darla Rae, Film It Productions, 720-620-0536, darla@film-itproductions.com DENVER, May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Award Winning filmmaker Darla Rae is producing and directing a new feature film about retired NBA player Mike Glenn titled "Spirit of Love." It was Rae's work on the award winning films "The Goal" and "Dandy Kids" that caused two coaches from Mike Glenn's camp for the deaf and hard of hearing to contact Rae. "Spirit of Love" also written by Rae will be s Source: Film It Productions

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Generation Opportunity engages thousands of young professionals and business leaders Contact: Matthew Faraci, Generation Opportunity, 202-997-1636 WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012/Christian Newswire/ --Generation Opportunity's field team continued their grassroots organizing efforts in North Carolina at BusinessExpo 2012, presented by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the Piedmont Triad Business Showcase, organized by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. More than 2,000 young Source: Generation Opportunity

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Contact: Sandra Hoekstra-Lower, Christianity Today, 630-260-6200, shoekstralower@christianitytoday.com CAROL STREAM, Ill., May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Church Law & Tax Report, Church Finance Today, and ManagingYourChurch.com, all published by the global media ministry Christianity Today, received awards at the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) annual convention hosted May 9-11 in Colorado Springs. The contest honors the best work done by EPA publications during the 2011 calendar y Source: Christianity Today

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Contact: Don Feder, Communications Director,508-395-0142;Judy Hodge, 815-964-5819, thc.wcf@gmail.org; both with World Congress of Families MADRID, Spain, May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Congress of Families VI (May 25-27) opened at Madrid Palacio de Congresos today. More than 3,000 will attend the Congress over the course of 10 days. Speakers included religious figures, economists, sociologists, historians, legislators and pro-family leaders. Speakers on the Source: World Congress of Families

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Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea translates pro-life guide for priests Contact: Stephen Phelan, Human Life International, 540-622-5270, SPhelan@hli.org FRONT ROYAL, Va., May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- In an effort to inform and guide priests on the scientific and moral understanding of life and family issues, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) recently translated and disseminated to every priest in Korea copies of Human Life International's (HLI) publication A Source: Human Life International

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Participates in the 50th International Eucharistic Congress June 15, 2012 Dublin Ireland Contact: Marion Mulhall, Worldpriest, 212-231-8265, info@worldpriest.com NEW YORK, May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- This special event continues to grow each year with 60 shrines at 60 locations participating. First up to pray the Joyful mysteries of Rosary will be Los Angeles at midnight GMT and by also praying the special prayer written by Pope Benedict XV1 for Worldpriest and the Rosary Relay t Source: WORLDPRIEST INC

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Contact: Don Feder, Communications Director,508-405-1337, dfeder@rcn.com;Judy Hodge, 815-964-5819, media@worldcongress.org; both with World Congress of Families ROCKFORD, Ill., May 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Congress of Families VI will open in Madrid's Palacio de Congresos on Friday, May 25 and runs through . The three day Congress -- whose theme is "Marriage And Family: The Future of Society" -- will cover such topics as: The Case for Marriage, Demogra Source: World Congress of Families

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Contact: Colby May, TBN, 202-544-5171, cmay@tbn.org LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2012/Christian Newswire/ -- Memorial Day weekend is an extra special time for Trinity Broadcasting Network, America's go-to source for faith and inspirational television. Yes, the folks at TBN certainly enjoy the picnics, family time, and leisure that are part of this all-American holiday. But they also know that Memorial Day is more than just the kickoff for summer vacation. It's about honoring the men and women Source: TBN

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Contact: Bob Fu, President, Bob@ChinaAid.org; Mark Shan, News Analyst, 888-889-7757, 267-205-5210 cell, Mark@ChinaAid.org; Eddie Romero, LA Office, 323-521-6777, ChinaAid.LA@gmail.com; all with ChinaAid; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org YINAN, Shandong, China,May 24, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- ChinaAid has learned that blind lawyer and activist Chen Guangcheng's older brother, Chen Guangfu, escaped from his home in Shandong province, where he was under strict surveillance, Source: China Aid Association, Inc.

Source: christiannewswire.com | 2012-05-25 - 1?day ago

Generation Opportunity launches online homepage with scroll for those seeking to publicly thank those who made the ultimate sacrifice Contact: Matthew Faraci, Generation Opportunity, 202-997-1636 WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ --Generation Opportunity today launched an online scroll for Americans to sign to thank the brave men and women who have selflessly served the nation and made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our enduring freedoms. The effort for Memorial Day 2012& Source: Generation Opportunity

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Contact: Susan Soonkeum Cox, Vice President, Policy & External Affairs, 541-687-2202, susanc@holtinternational.org (Families available for interview) EUGENE, Ore., May 24, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- When Daniel and Teresa Dillon left St. Joseph, MO, for the Philippines on May 16th, they traveled with Maddie and Zach, two of their four children. When they return on May 29th, the Dillons will bring their new son, Jerry Boy Bueno, with them. They arrive home in time for Jerry to be reunited a Source: Holt International