CARA surveys Catholics on observance of Lent

WASHINGTON – While a majority of U.S. Catholics say they abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent, slightly less than half follow other customary Lenten practices.
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BCL all league teams named

The following are the Baltimore Catholic League’s all league teams.
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Age entitlement or psychological transformation?

When older customers cross the threshold of Mount Vernon’s Beatnik Barber Shop, owner Peter Babones notices that by and large they aren’t shy about expressing their opinions.
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Social effects of sin greater than ever

VATICAN CITY – In today’s globalized culture, the social effects of sin are greater than ever before and deserve the church’s urgent attention, a Vatican official said.
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Sister Mary Theresia Bednarik, S.S.N.D.

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Theresia Bednarik, S.S.N.D., was offered March 8 in the chapel at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Conn. Sister Mary Theresia – a native of New York City – died March 3. She was 95.
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MIAA names wrestling All-Stars

The following Catholic high school athletes were named wrestling All-Stars by the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association.
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Chavez boosts tensions with Colombia by moving troops

BOGOTA, Colombia – A Venezuelan archbishop criticized Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for escalating tensions after Colombian soldiers killed guerrillas on Ecuadorean soil.
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Doris Cramblitt

A funeral Mass will be offered for Doris E. Cramblitt, the mother of Monsignor Richard Cramblitt, at 10 a.m. on March 6 at Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Mount Washington, where Monsignor Cramblitt serves as pastor.
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Flu thwarts Dons’ buoyant swim season

After a brilliant swim season, the Loyola Blakefield, Towson, Aqua Dons had one more item to scratch off of their 2007-2008 seasonal “to do list.” This was the year that the Aqua Dons were going to make their mark Feb. 22-23 at the 108th Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Competition at LaSalle University, Philadelphia.
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Testimony on marriage bills is standing room only

ANNAPOLIS – In a Feb. 28 hearing on bills concerning same-sex marriage, both sides testified in front of a hearing room so packed that people were wedged into the corners and TV crews stood behind legislators.
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St. Ignatius holds Novena of Grace

St. Ignatius, Baltimore, will hold its traditional Novena of Grace, a nine-day prayer to St. Francis Xavier, March 4-12.
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Good Friday prayer procession to take place March 21

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will lead the Way of the Cross – an annual Good Friday prayer procession – from Shrine of St. Alphonsus, Baltimore, to Planned Parenthood, March 21.
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