Month: May 2013

Meandering/Mark Matthews: Bellmawr Carnival – St Joachim Parish fun starts Monday May 6th

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by Mark Matthews

CNBNews.net

BELLMAWR NJ–A yearly tradition going back to since when I was a kid, Bellmawr\’s St Joachim (Annunciation) Parish carnival starts Monday May 6th, and continues through Saturday May 11th.

The carnival is located directly on the parish grounds, 601 West Browning Road in Bellmawr, NJ.

Tuesday and Wednesday are listed as Family nights.

Following the \”If it works, why mess with it?\” philosophy, this year\’s carnival again features exciting rides, games, delicious food and snacks… and the legendary Bellmawr beer garden! Friday and Saturday night brings back area cover band, Stage 3. More than just musicians, they are true entertainers and really put on a great show.

I stopped over on Sunday afternoon and took a few pics of the set-up.

From the Parish Website:
Please join us from May 6th through May 11th for our Annual Parish Carnival! Wrist bands are currently on sale at the Rectory Monday through Friday and after each mass on Sunday for $35. Beginning Monday the 6th, they will be $40, so get them now!

Also, we\’re looking for sponsors for our various booths. Baked goods, cleaning baskets, prizes, etc are all being accepted by the Social Committee for use in the carnival games. If you are interested in sharing your baking skills or cleaning baskets, please call the rectory at 856-931-6307 or e-mail Marty Waters at [email protected].

Thanks so much! We look forward to sharing fun, laughter and adventure with the whole St. Joachim family!

Read on for pics taken Sunday by Meandering Mark. The calm before the opening day.

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Gloucester Catholic falls in showdown

The Green Knights turned a highly anticipated showdown into a showcase for their sensational senior lefthander and their apparently underrated lineup.

On a cool, clear Saturday night in the Rockland Boulders\’ picturesque ballpark, Kaminsky pitched a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts as St. Joseph beat Gloucester Catholic, 6-1, in a matchup of two of New Jersey\’s best baseball teams.

Kaminsky, a North Carolina recruit projected as a likely first-round pick in the Major League Baseball draft in June, powered through the Rams\’ lineup with a fastball in the 90-m.p.h. range and a devastating breaking ball.

He also threw about 15 to 20 change-ups, by far his most of the season.

\”That\’s the best team we faced,\” Kaminsky said of Gloucester Catholic (16-3), the No. 1 team in The Inquirer\’s South Jersey rankings as well as the No. 1 team in the Newark Star-Ledger state rankings. \”I had to break [the change-up] out.\”

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Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages Out of Control | cnbnews.net

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Released: 5/2/2013 11:00 AM EDT 
Source Newsroom: Wildlife Conservation Society

Conservation groups urge authorities to clamp down on black market trade
 
Since the beginning of the year, more than 1,000 individual tortoises have been seized from would-be smugglers

Newswise — NEW YORK (May 2, 2013) — Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic proportions, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Turtle Survival Alliance, Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership, Turtle Conservancy, Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund and other groups who urge authorities to clamp down on wildlife smuggling before some species are collected out of existence.

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Doctor willing to abandon baby from failed abortion sparks protest

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Pro-Life Activist Lila Rose in Rome Dec 4 2012. Credit: Estefania Aguirre/CNA.

By Adelaide Mena

Washington D.C., May 2, 2013 / 04:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pro-life activists protested outside the clinic of a Washington, D.C., abortionist who admitted during an undercover interview that he \”would not help\” any infant that survives an attempted abortion procedure.

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Back to Basics – Let Speech Flow

by Diana Erbio – 
What has happened to common courtesy? One of America’s basic strengths was that people with \"Images-2\"
different opinions could voice them. Today it seems only certain speech is acceptable.
This week comments made by University of South California Professor Darry Sragow were aired to the public via www.campusreform.org. \”Republican are racist and stupid\” and \”the Republican Party is the last refuge of old angry white people\”, were among the comments made by the political science professor prior to the presidential election of 2012 to his class.
Professor Sragow has every right to make those comments, but does anyone believe that if a college professor had made those types of comments about a race other than white it would have gone unnoticed by the main stream media? The problem is not what people are saying, but that under the guise of being politically correct, some speech is accepted while other speech is not.

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Donahue: What is Really Going on Here?

Bill Donohue comments on the decision by Newark archdiocesan priest Father Michael Fugee to resign from ministry:

 
Father Fugee now says he violated his agreement with the Newark Archdiocese and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office; thus, his decision to step down. His dishonesty is appalling. Moreover, he has clearly impugned his character.
 
As I said in my report of May 1, \”What is really going on here is an attempt to sunder Archbishop Myers—Fugee is not the man they want. They want Myers, and that is because they detest what he stands for.\”

Fugee’s resignation does nothing to change my position. Indeed, had there not been calls for Myers to resign over this matter, there would have been no reason to comment on it. 
 
There is a concerted effort on the part of left-wing Catholics and ex-Catholics, aided and abetted by some in the media, to take down a bishop. But not just any bishop: he must be a conservative. To this day, the way these activists have reacted to their hero, the disgraced former archbishop of Milwaukee, Rembert Weakland, is in stark contrast to their response to conservative bishops who have been embroiled in controversy (e.g., Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Newark Archbishop John Myers).
 
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: any priest who is guilty of committing a crime, especially sexual abuse, should have the book thrown at him; he will get no defense from the Catholic League. But when we see that the clergy of other religions, as well as public school officials, are being held to a lesser standard than our bishops, that is cause for action. Not until we get a level playing field will we back off. 


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FINNNNNNALY DROUGHT OVER LIONS 8 WILDWOOD 2

By CNBNEWS STAFF

MAY 3, 2013

WILDWOOD NJ–The Gloucester City High School Lion\’s Baseball team\’s offense came \"Baseball-player2\" alive behind the bat of senior Robert Cordero 2 hits and 3 runs batted in and a defense which turned 5 double plays. This combination helped hand the home team 4 and 9 Warriors an 8 – 2 loss.

The Lion\’s held scoreless in their previous 23 innings while being shut-out in the last 3 games jumped on the Wildwood Warriors in the first inning before breaking open a close 3 – 2 game with 5 runs over the 5th and 6th innings . Freshman pitcher Bob Girgenti made his first Varsity start got the win with relief pitching help from junior Andrew Boulden.

 

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Fifth Annual \”RED Day\” Set to Lend a Hand in Gloucester City New Jersey!

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Lighthouse Baptist Church will be part of community service initiative across the globe

 

— Keller Williams associates will be taking the day off on Thursday, May 9, 2013, but it will hardly be a day of rest. Associates with the Cherry Hill and Washington Twp. Offices have chosen to \”Give Where They Live\” as part of RED Day, one of the biggest events in the real estate industry.

 

Short for \”Renew, Energize and Donate,\” RED Day was created to unite Keller Williams Realty offices and associates in an international day of service.

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CDC finds suicide rates among middle-aged adults increased from 1999-2010

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MAY 2, 2013

 

Suicide deaths have surpassed deaths from motor vehicle crashes in recent years in the United States. In 2010 there were 33,687 deaths from motor vehicle crashes and 38,364 suicides. Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen substantially since 1999, according to a report in today’s CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

 

\”Suicide is a tragedy that is far too common,\” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. \”The stories we hear of those who are impacted by suicide are very difficult. This report highlights the need to expand our knowledge of risk factors so we can build on prevention programs that prevent suicide.\”

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Hodgson Breaks Single Season Homerun Record on Senior Day

 

MAY 4, 2013
PHILADELPHIA – On a beautiful Saturday morning, the La Salle softball squad recognized its senior class prior to the start of its conference doubleheader against the Charlotte 49ers. Accompanied by their parents, seniors Tristan Musho and Liz Reed were honored for their dedication to the team and many accomplishments on and off the field.

 
The Explorers dropped both games to the 49ers, 8-4 and 7-0, to finish the season with an overall record of 16-31 and an Atlantic 10 conference record of 3-19.

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