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Where’s St. André? A Game for Friends and Followers

If you’re not already acquainted, we at Ave Maria Press would like to introduce you to St. André Bessette, C.S.C. Brother André Bessette, C.S.C., was canonized last October 17th by Pope Benedict XVI. As a ministry of the Congregation of Holy Cross, we are celebrating the anniversary of his canonization with a game. There will be winners and winners will receive prizes. The grand prize will be a FREE Kindle E-Reader. Here’s how it works: On each of the next four Mondays at 12 noon ET, we will post a clue on our Ave Maria Press Facebook page. The clue will refer to a book on www.avemariapress.com, and your job will be to find that book’s page. You will know you have found the page when you see the above cartoon image of St. André. In order to play, you must first go and “like” our Ave Maria Press Facebook page. Next, you must use the clue to find the page at www.avemariapress.com where St. André is hiding. Then, you must copy & paste the book page’s link onto the wall of our fan page. The first person to do so wins. Once a winner has been determined, we will announce his or her name and remove the image from our website. Prizes for Each Week’s Winner: 9-26: 5 Ave Maria Press paperbacks of your choice 10-3: Thomas Merton books collection 10-10: $50 Gift Card for AMP website 10-17: Grand Prize: Kindle E-Reader Disclaimer: Each week’s winner will be the person posting the first correct link to the Ave Maria Press fan page wall after the clue is released. Winners will be notified by inbox and announced publicly on Facebook each Monday as soon as they are determined. Ave Maria Press reserves the right to make a unilateral decision if there is ambiguity as to who the winner is. Employees of Ave Maria Press and their immediate family members are not eligible to win. Only one winner per week, and winners are not eligible to win more than once.

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Justin Fatica to Appear as Guest on EWTN's "Women of Grace" with Johnette Benkovic

Justin Fatica, evangelist, Ave Maria Press author, and founder of Hard as Nails Ministry, will be featured this week on "Women of Grace" with Johnette Benkovic. Justin and his fellow evangelists will join host Johnette to discuss their own journeys and the ways in which they seek to reach Catholic youth with God's love and truth. Check your local cable listings and the EWTN program schedule for times.

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Religion eTextbooks Adopted by Catholic High Schools

The Clarion Herald, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, recently ran a story on Archbishop Chapelle High School's adoption of Ave Maria Press high school religion eTextbooks. Archbishop Chapelle and dozens of other Catholic high schools in the United States are changing the way they teach with the adoption of tablets in the classroom. Read the full story: Religion Text Goes Electronic at Archbishop Chapelle In 2011, Archbishop Chapelle set up a PDF site license with Ave Maria Press. They have been using the iPad App GoodReader to view, highlight, take notes, and comment. But more importantly, they are using the device as a tool to increase faith. “We’re trying to make this a tool for the girls to really enhance their faith, not just use it as a secular device,” Maria Steen, religion department chair and campus minister, said. “We are using the iPad as a way to foster faith. It’s a new way to evangelize.” Ave Maria Press offers all high school textbooks in electronic formats. For more information visit www.avemariapress.com/etextbooks. The catechetical staff also shares tips for teaching with technology on the Engaging Faith blog.

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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti to Release Study of American Priesthood at CUA Symposium

On October 5th, 2011, Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, priest of the Diocese of Syracuse, psychologist, and professor at the Catholic University of America, will release Why Priests are Happy, his groundbreaking study on the American Catholic priesthood. Catholic University of America is organizing and hosting the Symposium on the Priesthood, where the book will be launched and which will feature lectures by Rossetti, Archbishop Wilton Gregory, and Msgr. Robert Panke. The publication of Why Priests are Happy marks the most comprehensive study of the American priesthood with nearly 2,500 priests interviewed and, contrary to portrayals in the media, shows evidence that U.S. priests enjoy an extraordinarily high rate of happiness in their vocations. Rossetti writes: “The findings are strong, replicable, and consistent: priests, as a group, are very happy men. They like priesthood. They are committed to it. They find much satisfaction in their lives and ministries. In fact, the satisfaction rates of priests are among the highest of any way of life or vocation in the United States.” Among Rossetti’s findings: 92% of priests agree or strongly agree that they are happy in their ministry The large majority of priests reported personally experiencing celibacy in a positive way Despite heavy workloads, priests experience lower burnout levels than general society Priests, by and large, are not lonely; they experience profound relationships in their communities of clergy and with laity The CUA symposium is FREE to students, faculty, seminarians, and all clergy. Anyone interested in attending should register here.

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10 Years On: Writers Reflect on 9/11

As we approach the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, we at Ave Maria Press would like to offer some links to articles and meditations from Christian writers as we reflect on the tragedy and move forward in hope: Pope Benedict XVI's "Prayer at Ground Zero" "Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11" by Diarmuid O'Murchu, excerpted from The Notre Dame Book of Prayer Makoto Fujimura, New York-based painter, wrote “Psalms and Lamentations: Fallen Towers and the Art of Tea”, which was published in Image. Daniel Horan, O.F.M., posted this piece, which features the funeral homily for his Franciscan brother, Mychal Judge, OFM, who was the first recorded victim of the 9/11 attacks. Horan was a freshman at St. Bonaventure University in 2001; he celebrated his final vows to the Franciscan order in August of 2011. In "Forgiveness and Unity at Ground Zero", Father Bruce Nieli, CSP, tells how, after being recruited to bless the bodies of 9/11 victims, the Holy Spirit turned his bitterness into forgiveness. *Image credit: "Charis Seat" by Makoto Fujimura, as posted on By/For. Used with permission of the artist.

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