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By Timothy Brunk, February 2, 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From our friends at Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join colleagues from Canada and the United States for this webinar with Dr. Gail Ramshaw<\/strong><\/a>, the distinguished North American expert of liturgical language, on Tuesday, February 10, on Zoom, at 1 PM (Pacific)<\/strong>. To register, <\/em><\/strong>send an email to openaplm@gmail.com<\/a> with RAMSHAW in the subject line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: Registration must be received no later than Friday, February 6, at 12 Noon (Pacific)<\/em><\/strong>. Registrants will receive the Zoom link and Dr. Ramshaw\u2019s handout on Monday, February 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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