August 1, 2007

Not all parts of House farm bill pass muster with rural advocates

By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — There may be some good in the House’s version of the farm bill that passed July 27, but there was also some bad, according to Robert Gronski, policy coordinator for the National Catholic Rural Life Conference.
The good parts include expanded food stamp and nutrition education programs and increased [...]

August 1, 2007

Today (08.01.07)

No diocesan-wide events
Today’s Readings
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99:5-7, 9
Matthew 13:44-46
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Audit finds some problems with San Diego parishes’ accounting
WASHINGTON (CNS) — While much of an audit of the finances of the San Diego Diocese showed recordkeeping was above-board, it found some cases of parishes moving tens of thousands of dollars around at the [...]