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January 24, 2008

Column Contest

The Catholic Review A couple of weeks ago, I asked employees of the Catholic Center and The Catholic Review to submit their ideas for what this column should be called with my personal offer of a cash prize ($100) for the chosen entry. I was both grateful and surprised at the enthusiastic response this “contest”...
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Lawmakers to debate issue of illegal immigrants

Maryland legislators will be required to tackle several issues regarding undocumented immigrants this legislative ses¬sion, from who should qualify for in-state tuition at local col¬leges to the denial of bail for illegal aliens.
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Baltimore-born bishop returns to his church 155 years later

One-hundred-fifty-five years after he died in Maryland, Baltimore native Bishop John J. Chanche was interred Jan. 19 at St. Mary Basilica in Natchez, Miss. Bishop Chanche helped establish the Natchez basilica when he served as the southern city’s first Catholic bishop.
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What’s in a name?

A couple of weeks ago, I asked employees of the Catholic Center and The Catholic Review to submit their ideas for what this column should be called with the promise of a personal cash prize ($100) for the chosen entry. I was both grateful and surprised at the enthusiastic response this “contest” evoked.
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