Growing old gratefully

Growing old gratefully is what poet Robert Browning had in mind when he opened his poem "Rabbi Ben Ezra" with these words: "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be. The last of life for which the first was made. Our times are in His hand. Who saith 'A whole I planned,...
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Pope accepts resignations of St. Paul archbishop, auxiliary

Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piche.
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Community service leads three Maryvale grads to medical ambitions

Three young women who graduated June 5 from Maryvale Preparatory School, have much more in common than their affinity for running.
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With Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, it’s a family affair

Comic actor Jim Gaffigan, who often includes references to his Catholic faith in his performances, is a close collaborator with his wife, Jeannie.
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Sister Mary Joan Kelleher dies at 95

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Joan Kelleher of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered June 13 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. Sister Mary Joan, who taught in Dundalk for 16 years, died June 10. She was 95.
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2015 Graduate Profile: Hagerstown graduate finds God’s presence through service

“Service just became my passion,” said Meghan Lynch, a recent graduate of St. Maria Goretti.
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Summer reading: No more pencils, lots more books…

It’s summertime! Summer around here means snowballs, lots of talk about going to the beach, and signing up for summer reading.Our boys have an aunt who is a librarian for the Enoch Pratt Free Library, so we always register for their summer reading program—which our sons insist has the best
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U.S. bishops turn to Twitter, social media

More U.S. bishops are tweeting and using social media, with approximately 40 holding Twitter accounts.
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Let them go, let them go: Setting our flying friends free with a butterfly release party

From the time we met our five tiny caterpillars, we knew we would have to let them go eventually. You could do that in many ways, but I thought we should mark the occasion with a butterfly release party.The guest list? Four humans and five butterflies.The menu? Steamed (not butterfly)
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Quebec Archdiocese closes historic church, reshapes itself as Mass attendance falls

With the decision to close one of its largest and most important churches, the Archdiocese of Quebec is sending a clear message: The future of even the most majestic churches cannot be guaranteed anymore.
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Father Huegelmeyer, Maryknoll missionary to Central America, dies

A funeral Mass for Maryknoll Father Charles T. Huegelmeyer, a Baltimore native and missionary to Central America, was offered June 9 at Queen of Apostles Chapel in Maryknoll, N.Y. Father Huegelmeyer died May 31 at Mission St. Teresa’s Residence in Ossining, N.Y. He was 90
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