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January 19, 2012

Sister Connie Gilder takes on new role

After nearly five years working as an assistant to Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski in the office of the eastern vicar, Sister Constance “Connie” Gilder, S.S.J., is taking on a new role as Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s delegate to religious.
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Constantly evolving St. Bernadine celebrates 80 anniversary

St. Bernadine, Baltimore, isn’t afraid of change. It embraces it Throughout its existence, the now-predominantly African-American church has come to be known as the flexible backbone of the Edmondson Village community.
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Sister Mary Anne O’Connor, S.S.N.D.

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Anne O’Connor, S.S.N.D., was offered June 12 in the chapel at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Conn. Sister Mary Anne died June 7; she was 89.
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Archbishop calls move to regulate religion in Kazakhstan disastrous

LONDON – A proposed law to regulate religion in Kazakhstan could force the expulsion of Catholic missionaries and the closure of churches, a Catholic archbishop said.
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Catholics, Muslims in south Florida team up to aid Myanmar

WASHINGTON – The majority of citizens of Myanmar are Buddhist, but that’s not stopping Catholics and Muslims in Miami from trying to help them.
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Celebrating school – a career choice

The myth is, of course, that we are glad it’s over for a while. We can’t let our friends realize that we really do enjoy it, including learning the subject matter for itself alone. We tell ourselves that all this is necessary for a job or a career; but deep down we love it.
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MC program helps teens discern vocations

Spotting an altar server who was slightly distracted before the start of a recent Sunday morning Mass, Gus Moreno gently tapped her on the shoulder and gestured toward four fellow servers who had formed a circle in a small vesting room at St. John in Westminster.
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Father Martin’s Ashley helps people to heal with dignity

The sun rises over the Chesapeake Bay, offering hopeful rays each morning to patients meditating on the lawn by the chapel at Father Martin’s Ashley.
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Bush, pope meet in Vatican Gardens for private talks, informal stroll

VATICAN CITY – In a cordial and festive visit to the Vatican, U.S. President George W. Bush met with Pope Benedict XVI in the lush Vatican Gardens for private talks, an informal stroll and a choral performance by the Sistine Chapel Choir.
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Midwest parishes escape floods, but some parishioners not as lucky

WASHINGTON – Parishes in Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana escaped serious damage after several rounds of storms June 7-8 brought record flooding and devastating tornadoes to large swaths of the Midwest. Some homeowners, however, were not as fortunate.
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Vatican rejects canonical appeal on Boston parish closings

BRIGHTON, Mass – The Catholic Church’s highest court has rejected appeals of the closures of eight Boston-area parishes, the Archdiocese of Boston confirmed June 10.
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