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		<title>Generous inner city church vandalized</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in the heart of Erie&#8217;s old Little Italy neighborhood, is a true light to its community. On any given evening, volunteers and clergy will be serving meals, distributing clothing and food, helping children with their school work, or facilitating support groups for struggling adults.
The church takes seriously Christ&#8217;s command to &#8220;feed my sheep.&#8221; That&#8217;s why it is so disturbing to hear of the severe vandalism unleashed on the church by an individual. As reported in the Erie Times-News,

The damage was extensive: A U-shaped kneeling rail at ...]]></description>
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		<title>Ash Wednesday in Erie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Today and for forty days leading to Easter (not including Sundays) many Christians enter into a season of contemplation and spiritual evaluation.
Here&#8217;s an explaination of Ash Wednesday from Catholic.org:
Following the example of the Nine vites, who did penance in sackcloth and ashes, our foreheads are marked with ashes to humble our hearts and reminds us that life passes away on Earth. We remember this when we are told&#8221;Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return.&#8221;
Ashes are a symbol of penance ...]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the TheChristianBanner.com&#8230;in beta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are celebrating Christ in an online community designed just for Erie and our region.
It&#8217;s been an idea for a long time.
Creating a place online where Christians from throughout Erie and Northwestern Pennsylvania could find out what&#8217;s happening in our community and come together to pray for each other and celebrate what God is doing in our lives and in this region.
That&#8217;s what TheChristianBanner.com is all about. News and features, photos and videos of our faith community. Inspiring stories of life change. Details on legislation and devleopments that may affect ...]]></description>
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