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Each of these links will also contains suggested links to other pages of related interest

General

• United States Catholic Conference/The National Council of Catholic Bishops – have a web site which covers the spectrum of Catholic concerns.
• Bishop’s Committee on Women in Society and the Church – provides information about this committee and its various projects.
• Catholic News Service – For information about news in the Catholic Church
• The Vatican – Offers a wide variety of information about the Vatican and Papal pronouncements.

Religious Communities: This list is not all inclusive; some local communities do not have web sites.

• Daughters of St. Paul
• Catholic Carmelite Sisters
• Congregation of St. Joseph
• Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
• Vincentian Sisters of Charity
• Sisters of Notre Dame
• Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
• Sisters of the Humility of Mary
• Sisters of St. Dominic
• Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis

Diocese

• Diocese of Cleveland
• The Church in the City

Advocacy

• Pax Christi – Pax Christi USA commits itself to peace education and, with the help of its bishop members, promotes the gospel imperative of peacemaking as a priority in the Catholic church in the United States.  Through the efforts of all its members and in cooperation with other groups, Pax Christi USA works toward a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
• Center of Concern is rooted in Judeo-Christian values and Catholic Social Teaching.  It responds to the current world situation with an evolving faith vision and an unswerving conviction that we can and must make a difference in a world where billions are hungry and suffer injustices daily.  We are committed to creating a world where all economic structures and policies guarantee the dignity and the basic rights of every member of the human family.
• Network – The Catholic Social Justice lobbying organization in Washington DC.
• Dorothy Day Library on the Web – Visit this on-line archive of Dorothy Day's writings. Learn more about this remarkable woman through articles, pictures, bibliographies and excerpts from her works. Visitors to the site can browse document summaries or do a full text search of the collection. Also included is an interactive forum for discussing Dorothy Day's work.

Spirituality & Prayer

• Contemplative Outreach Homepage – Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of Centering Prayer.
• The Simple Living Network – Providing tools and examples for those who are serious about learning to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and restorative lifestyle.
• The Mount St. Agnes Theological Center for Women
• Universalis Prayer Site – Learn all about the Liturgy of the Hours and pray this beautiful prayer of the Church. Morning and evening prayers of the day are presented, along with psalms and meditation for every hour of every day. Visit this site and pause for a moment in your busy life to contemplate what really matters.
• Creighton University Online ministries offers an opportunity for an online retreat, as well as reflections on the weekly and daily scripture readings.
• Mary’s Garden – This fascinating web site provides a unique combination of Catholicism and gardening. The site is devoted to the flowers of Our Lady which were named devotionally as symbols of the life, virtues and mysteries of the Blessed Virgin and her Son. The site provides extensive information to assist in the planting of "Mary Gardens" or "Flowers of Our Lady" today.
• St.Elizabeth Ann Seton – Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American born saint who was the mother of five children, a convert to Catholicism, a teacher and foundress. Visit the shrine in her honor in Emmittsburg, Maryland via the web. Read about her life and struggles, and the legacy of love that she left to all.

Health and Well Being

• St. Joseph Wellness Center

• Ursuline Sophia Center

Retreat Centers

• St. Joseph Christian Life Center

• Loyola of the Lakes

• Jesuit Retreat House

Education

• New Mothers Resource – This web site provides articles, practical advice, mothering tips & tricks, the wisdom of experienced mothers, and the answers to questions commonly asked by new mothers. Explore parenting and work issues for new mothers and mothers of infants and young children.
• Blessed Edith Stein – This remarkable Jewish woman converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun. She was canonized on October 11, 1998. Stein died in Auschwitz in 1942, refusing to deny her Jewish heritage. She was known as a brilliant woman and a seeker of truth. Consult this web site for fascinating information about her life and witness to the Church.
• Women Nobel Prize Laureates – This site features facts and backgrounds about the women who have been named Nobel Prize winners. Listings are available for the various Nobel categories. Learn about each Nobel Price recipient through brief biographical sketches of the women.

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Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio
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