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October 15, 2012

Review fails to prioritize

Re “Year of the Dragon,” on the cover of the Catholic Review (Sept. 20). What happened to Year of the Priests or Year of Faith?
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What about campaign funds for nuns?

“Archdiocese launches $100 million campaign” (CR, Sept. 6) states many worthwhile proposals.
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Western MD parishes overcome challenges to form one parish family

In 2009, a third of Cumberland’s Catholics were 60 or older, and funerals were twice as common as baptisms.
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Choose to be for life and for love

Since abortion has been legalized in the United States since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, there have been approximately 53 million abortions performed in the U.S. and roughly 4 to 8 million adoptions.
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Archbishop says defending life, liberty part of the New Evangelization

Archbishop Lori says it is a critical time for American Catholics to stand up for life and religious freedom.
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Renewal with two weeks to live

I may have told this story before. Some stories are worth repeating. Back in 1952, at age 42, Lester Levenson had two massive heart attacks.
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Father Michael Roach receives McCloskey award

Father Michael J. Roach, pastor of St. Bartholomew in Manchester and adjunct faculty member of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg for more than 30 years, received the National Alumni Association’s 37th annual John Cardinal McCloskey Award.
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St. Ursula couple chose life, though it also meant death

St. Ursula, Parkville, parishioners Steve and Stephanie Shock share the story of their son.
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After the wait is over…

  For years John and I waited to become parents. We waited to see what God had in store for us. When we decided God was calling us to adopt, we waited to find out who our child would be. Then, when we had finally seen our first son’s picture, we waited to meet
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