TOLEDO STREETS NEW SP APER October Issue 162 3 Sacred Grounds: Growing Native Habitats, One Faith Community at a Time When fi lmmaker Katherine Zimmerman released her documentary segment Sacred Grounds as part of a National Wildlife Federation project in the Chesapeake Bay, she planted more than just ideas about conservation. 4 Angels in the Sky: Lifeline Pilots Offer Flights to Patients in Need Accessing specialty medical care can be a challenge for those who live in rural areas. Thanks to a team of volunteer pilots, those who live in the Great Lakes and Midwest areas can get the care they need. 5 Indian Celebrations Bring Color, Community and Culture to Northwest Ohio In the Toledo and Bowling Green areas, cultural diversity continues to enhance community life. 6 Finding Faith in Toledo: How Catholicism Shaped a City and Its People Toledo’s landscape is peppered with signs of the area’s largest religious denomination – old cathedrals, Catholic schools, social service buildings and – on Fridays in the spring – fl iers for parish fi sh fries. 8 Building Bridges: Imam Aboelzahab and Toledo’s Islamic Roots Toledo is also home to Angels in the Sky: Lifeline Pilots Offer Flights to Patients in Desmond Jr. (middle) with Desmond Sr and pilot Carl Hall (left ) a vibrant and growing Muslim community whose history stretches back nearly a century, deeply enriching the cultural and spiritual fabric of the city. 9 A Seat at the Holiday Table: Food, Faith, and Community in Toledo’s Jewish High Holidays As this issue of Toledo Streets Newspaper goes to print, the Jewish community is in the midst of its month-long High Holiday season. 10 Toledo’s Houses of Worship Aerial Photos by Doug Hinebaugh 13 Fasting Beyond Faith TSN Staff Writer, Angela Jennings, discusses honoring the principles Ramadan represents: discipline, gratitude, humility and empathy for those who suffer, even though she was raised in an Orthodox Christian tradition. / Major Religious Holidays in Toledo 14 The Power of Prayer By Dr. LaToya Williams Power is not passive! It is assertive, explosive and noticeable. 15 Paganism and Wicca in Toledo — a brief history and where the community stands today Toledo’s Pagan and Wiccan communities are small but longstanding, woven into the city’s spiritual tapestry for decades. 16 Obituary for Pope Francis: Advocate of the Marginalized, Uncomfortable Admonisher and Unfi nished Reformer With the death of Pope Francis, the world has lost one of its most powerful moral voices. Page 2 17 Advocates Fight Proposed Increase to Punishments for Camping in DC On 10 September, President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily take control of DC’s police force expired. The same day, the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform met to discuss a set of bills seeking to exercise Congress’s authority over DC.
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