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January 19, 2012

Loyola Blakefield student was ‘a man for others’

The sky turned a mournful grey, and finally black, as evening arrived Sept. 30 in Towson. Thunder cracked and lightning danced ominously.

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January 19, 2012

Financial-bailout rejection by Congress poses new concerns

WASHINGTON – To those entrusted with husbanding the financial portfolios of Catholic foundations and institutions, the Sept. 29 rejection by the U.S. House of a $700 billion package to shore up the nation’s financial systems posed new concerns about the economy and those charged with overseeing it.

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January 19, 2012

Late actor’s camp in Ireland gives back childhoods to ill children

DUBLIN, Ireland – A Hole in the Wall Camp founded by the late actor Paul Newman helps sick children get their childhoods back, said a New York Catholic working there as a volunteer.

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January 19, 2012

Hope, faith in abundance at first Mass on Galveston Island since Ike

GALVESTON, Texas – An hour prior to Mass, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston was walking around the grounds of St. Patrick Church, taking time to speak with those who showed up early for the first Mass on Galveston Island since it was battered by Hurricane Ike Sept. 13.

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January 19, 2012

Christ is always present during Mass

A reason given for the placement of the new tabernacle at St. Margaret, Bel Air (CR, Sept. 4) represents a serious misunderstanding. The article stated that the parishioners “were not being exposed to the real presence of Christ during the weekend Masses,” because they could not view the tabernacle in its former location. In fact,...

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January 19, 2012

Family foregoes luxuries to pay for Catholic education

Karen Hilseberg drives a 12-year-old Chevy Caprice with a dent in the back. She couldn’t afford a house, so she lives with her three children in one her mother owns. She and her kids forego brand-name clothes, the latest gadgets and, most years, a summer vacation.

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January 19, 2012

Pregnancy centers fulfill lofty mission

The Respect Life campaign is waged on multiple fronts.

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January 19, 2012

Longtime John Carroll volunteer dies

St. Ignatius, Hickory, parishioner George Barenz, a longtime volunteer at The John Carroll School, died Sept. 28.

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January 19, 2012

New book, report assess status of abortion at state level

CHICAGO – A new book by constitutional scholar Paul Benjamin Linton assesses the legal status of abortion in each of the 50 states, concluding that more than half the abortions performed in the U.S. would remain “constitutionally protected” if Roe v. Wade were overturned.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic agencies cautiously prepare for economic future

WASHINGTON – Officials at Catholic aid agencies said it is too early to tell how the shaky economy will affect their donations and investments and noted they are cautiously preparing for the future.

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January 19, 2012

Placing profit before values ensures failure, says Vatican official

ROME – The financial crisis rocking the United States and sending tremors through the world financial markets is proof that placing profit before any other value is an attitude bound to fail, said the Vatican secretary of state.

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January 19, 2012

Part Two: On Integrating a Southern Catholic high school

The students in Charleston had a different way of life. Some of the boys actually drove the school buses. Many of the students had cars and during the warm months, surf boards were attached to the top of the cars. After school, the kids headed for the restrooms and returned to their cars in surfing...

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