Before the mass, church officials said they wanted as many people as possible to be able to participate in the celebration of the cardinal's life and those watching on a television screen outside were able to take communion.

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Coming up in a still wounded American city a celebration of life, New Orleans and Mardi Gras.

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He said there was a celebration of the poet's life in Edinburgh that year.

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Arrangements for a celebration of life are being made and an announcement will be made in the coming days.

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But Celebration also proposes a model for a sustainable pattern of American life in the future, with recycling programmes and Internet infrastucture built in, and educational experiments at the local schools.

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Your work demonstrates that this celebration is all about pride in the heritage and contributions of Hispanics in all aspects of American life.

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