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Next Sunday, 1 December (1st Sunday of Advent) is the United Nations' World AIDS Day. The theme for this year's observance is "Stigma and Discrimination." The attached document (6 pages) is offered as an informational resource on this year's theme.
You may also want to visit the web site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at: http://www.nccbuscc.org/ You can search this site for a variety of materials related to the AIDS epidemic and pastoral ministry regarding this issue.
Another resourceful site is the National Catholic AIDS Network at: http://www.ncan.org/ where you will find a considerable collection of materials and resources relevant to the church's response to the epidemic, including suggestions for observing World AIDS Day at Sunday liturgies.
In addition, you can use the Google.com search engine to find thousands of resources and materials relevant to the AIDS crisis in other countries.
TL Michael Auman
Capuchin Communications
The document attached to this message as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. If you don't already have the FREE Acrobat Reader, you can download it off the Internet at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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