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Once Every Hundred Years

James Martin, SJ April 27, 2009

Once Every Hundred Years

To accompany our America Centennial Mass video, which Tim Reidy put together (see our homepage video section), here's a bit of reporting on the Big Day, in case you weren't able to join us.  And we really did pray for all of our readers--including you!

James Martin, SJ

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