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September 5, 2012
September 5, 2012

Archbishop Lori Announces $100 Million Campaign to Further Church’s Mission in Baltimore Archdiocese

One-third of the way into the campaign, Archdiocese already two-thirds to goal in first such campaign in 15 years. At 10 a.m. today, Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced the kickoff of the Embracing our Mission ~ Shaping our Future capital campaign. He made the announcement from the new location of Archbishop Borders...
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September 5, 2012

Curing ‘historical amnesia’ in America’s ‘Star-Spangled City’

St. Philip Neri parishioner vividly tells the story of the War of 1812.
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September 5, 2012

Postcards from Rome: Heading for the hills

A long tradition in Rome is the mass exodus during the month of August.
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September 5, 2012

Oh Say Can You See … Baltimore’s top 6

 The Catholic Review is featuring Vincent Vaise, a Catholic and chief of interpretation at Fort McHenry, in this week’s issue, which gave me a reason to visit Fort McHenry for the first time. Vince’s enthusiasm for the fort is unparalleled, but it’s clear that his deep interest in history extends
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September 5, 2012

Rick Detorie and his fascinating muses

 In early June, I stumbled across the fact that Rick Detorie, creator of “One Big Happy,” what I feel is the most life-affirming of America’s funnies, was a product of Loyola Blakefield and, before that, St. Thomas Aquinas School in Hampden. One quick email exchange later, Rick agreed to a
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September 5, 2012

Do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II?

Fifty years later, do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II? We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the most significant event in the history of the modern church, which opened on Oct. 11, 1962. The church has changed substantially since the council and perhaps, no
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September 5, 2012

Archdiocese launches $100 million capital campaign

Standing beside children holding banners representing each Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori ...
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September 5, 2012

Oh, brother…

It has to be hard for a preschooler to gain a baby brother or sister—especially after being an only child. So imagine gaining a “baby” brother who can already run, jump, play with all your toys, and scream when you grab them away from him. As much as we thought we had
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September 5, 2012

Vote Conscience, Not Blue or Red

Ok, show of hands….who’s had enough of watching the conventions? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me, too.The Democratic and Republican National Conventions have long been the penultimate events for each party every four years. This is where candidates for president and vice president are nominated. Much pomp and circumstance surrounds
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