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Hardly a week goes by when I’m not asked why I became a religion reporter. After a decade on this beat, I’ve learned to whittle my answer into a sentence or so, when really the reasoning for this chosen field is much more complex.

Several months ago I found myself in Mayor David Condon’s office talking about Spokane’s faith community. This was a week after his “Faith Summit” held at Whitworth University, where the mayor sought to reach out to the faith communities and explore ways of combatting homelessness and lack of resources for impoverished inhabitants of Spokane.

On Monday evening Catholic Charities of Spokane will host a candlelight prayer vigil to raise awareness about poverty and its effects.

With all the international efforts at raising funds for the disaster in the Philippines we are in danger of forgetting those in need right in front of us

Come on, Spokane. I know it's the morning after Halloween. I'll be tired. But if they show up, we can show up and demonstrate our loyalty to Foley.

You're invited to come learn why this matters to local businesses and non-profits and how you can get involved. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, we will hold a number of informational seminars — each one less than an hour of your time — at Forza Coffee Company, 2829 E. 29th Ave.

Bishop James E. Waggoner said clergy discussed how their activities during worship translate into daily action. “What we do when we come together and what we say when we worship, how is that carried forward into our lives and the way we function in the world?,” he said.