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January 19, 2012

Aid agencies accept donations for victims of Myanmar cyclone

WASHINGTON – International aid agencies are accepting donations for victims of the May 3 cyclone that hit Myanmar.
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Blazers LAX alive in IAAM A Conference

The Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, lacrosse team is poised and ready to go as the IAAM lacrosse tournament is in full swing.
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Loyola Dons reach rugby finals

The Loyola Blakefield, Towson, rugby team defeated defending champions The John Carroll, School, Bel Air, 14-7 at home May 5 in the MIAA rugby championship.
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Holy Communion offers spiritual strength to the sick

For years, Horace Wisniewski faithfully brought Holy Communion to the sick and dying throughout Dundalk. But after a heart attack slowed him down about a year ago, the roles changed. Now the 90-year-old extraordinary minister of Holy Communion relies on others to bring the Eucharist to him.
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Need a break? Try taking a mental health day

Remember Ferris Bueller’s famous day off from high school and his overly-dramatic plan to stop and smell the roses?
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Edward Whitesell to be ordained a permanent deacon

Edward Whitesell calls it “the fulfillment of a dream.” At the same time Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien ordains three men to the transitional diaconate during a May 10 liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, the archbishop will also ordain Mr. Whitesell a permanent...
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Many new U.S. priests are in their 30s and foreign-born, study says

WASHINGTON – The age and nationality of many of the new priests to be ordained in the United States this year continues a trend of recent years as more foreign-born men in their mid-30s are entering the priesthood.
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Newspapers say pope may apologize to Australian clergy abuse victims

SYDNEY, Australia – While in Sydney for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI may apologize to victims of clerical sexual abuse, according to Sydney’s largest circulation newspapers.
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Catholic aid agency already in Myanmar faces travel restrictions

BANGKOK, Thailand – A Catholic aid agency already working in Myanmar when Cyclone Nargis struck has been grappling with travel restrictions as it tries to assess the situation and help survivors in the Irrawaddy delta region.
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Need more objects to war against the unborn

The author of the letter “More peaceful demonstrations are needed to confront evil” (CR April 24) presented her case for more demonstrations against the war against terrorism, citing thousands killed and wounded and the high financial cost.
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Blessed Virgin Mary sets heavenly example

From people outside of the Catholic Church, I often hear the question: “Why do you Catholics make so much of Mary?” The simplest answer I can ever give is: “We honor Mary because God honored Mary.”
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Emmitsburg parishioners help families deal with difficult pregnancies

EMMITSBURG – Even before their son was born, Robert and Joanne Berg read to him every night. Sitting side-by-side, the husband and wife took turns tenderly poring over passages from two books about the love between a family and a child: “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney and “Just in Case you...
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