From flush to floundering, parish finances cover the gamut

Where to get enough money to keep the place and its programs running is a perennial problem for every parish.
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Cardinal Levada arrested in Hawaii on drunk-driving charge

Cardinal William J. Levada was arrested in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii, for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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The fragility of trust

Broken trust is like a shattered coffee mug: You can glue the pieces back together, but it’s never going to look like it used to and may even leak.
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‘The nicest crossing guard ever’

Bernadette Jackson, a school crossing guard, is a beloved figure at Sacred Heart School, Glyndon.
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Family prayer time can start with small, simple gestures, pope says

The pope encouraged parents to teach their children to make the sign of the cross and pray before meals.
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Kindergarten homework—it’s in the bag

When our kindergartener brought home his first homework tonight, he was proud to have an assignment—and it was a good one.He had to fill a plastic freezer bag with five or six things that would help him introduce himself to his teacher and his classmates.Now, I’m guessing that our nonstop
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Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales got a roar of approval from a packed Catholic church that he opposes new fossil fuel projects.
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Katrina odyssey brought many blessings for New Orleans priest

Father Dennis Hayes decided to take his chances and stay put as Hurricane Katrina teased the Louisiana coast.
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Movie Review: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’

Some things improve with the passage of time. Alas, film adaptations of the video game series “Hitman” do not seem to be a case in point.
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Judge orders release of immigrant families within 60 days

A federal judge gave the Obama administration 60 days to release the hundreds of immigrant mothers and children being held in detention centers.
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Aberdeen school supports student’s battle with cancer

Roman Baylosis is “very excited” to be back at St. Joan of Arc School, a school that supported him and his family as he underwent cancer treatments.
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