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January 19, 2012

Catholic educators take time to donate blood at convention

INDIANAPOLIS – As she sat in the chair giving blood, Kathy Mears thought of her sister, Jean Burton.
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Sister heeded a call that started in eighth grade

He might not text with a cell phone, but God still calls young people to vocations. Sister Annuntiata Cornelio, a 32-year-old member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Merciful Jesus, who wears a black habit and a ready smile, is proof.
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Girl Scout earns top medal

Fifteen-year-old Samantha Deangler earned the Spirit Alive medal from the Girl Scouts, one of the highest medals she can earn as a senior Scout.
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Mission collection surpasses average

The Mission Sunday collection in the Archdiocese of Baltimore in October 2007 resulted in more than $240, 000 that will help fund more than 1,100 missions worldwide.
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Chinese church leaders respond to Vatican talks

HONG KONG – Several Chinese bishops interviewed by an Asian church news agency expressed concern about the “government of dioceses,” an item the Vatican said was recently discussed at a meeting of a special church commission on China.
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Catholics work to head off conflicts over Polish migrants

WARSAW, Poland – Catholic Church leaders have been working to head off a possible conflict about pastoral jurisdiction over the estimated 1.5 million Polish migrants in the United Kingdom.
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Officials downplay impact of constitutional proposals

MEXICO CITY – A proposal by the Mexican bishops to change the country’s constitution to allow more clergy participation in political and social activities has drawn criticism, but church officials are downplaying its potential impact.
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DVD details how to minister to deaf parishioners

How do you interpret a Mass in sign language? How do you teach a deaf child the Our Father?
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Campus bus driver doesn’t put brakes on humor, help

Students might not know who Thaddeus Stanislaus Blusiewicz Jr. is, but everyone knows Ted. Mr. Blusiewicz drives one of the shuttle buses at Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, a job he’s enjoyed for the last 10 years.
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St. Cecilia parishioner to be honored for AIDS work

A Baltimore Catholic parishioner and an Owings Mills Jewish cantor will be honored by the Steven Kaufman AIDS Outreach Project April 10 during an interfaith Seder tribute to those touched by HIV.
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Young adult Catholics are drawn to church ministry

WASHINGTON – Although many young adult Catholics are interested in church ministry they find it difficult to connect their career plans or talents with available ministries, according to a survey released this year.
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Speaker urges educators to teach students empathy

INDIANAPOLIS – Daniel Pink, an author of books on the changing work world, told Catholic educators March 27 at the National Catholic Educational Association convention in Indianapolis they need to prepare students differently to succeed in today’s work force.
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