Archbishop Lori calls same-sex marriage passage ‘a wake-up call’

Maryland and Maine were the first two U.S. states to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote Nov. 6, breaking a 32-state streak of the public voting in favor of marriage remaining a union of one man and one woman.
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Saints inspire us to say yes to God

Last Thursday, Catholics around the world celebrated the feast of All Saints.  As a school community, Calvert Hall gathered to reflect on sainthood and the call for each of us to be holy.  As Ben Capone, a senior at Calvert Hall, shared with us at Mass, "The call to holiness begins with
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Josephite Father John George Harfmann dies

Josephite Father John George Harfmann, who had served St. Peter Claver, Baltimore, and St. Pius V, Harlem Park, died Oct. 30 after a long illness. He was 77.
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Daughters of Charity have new home on St. Agnes Hospital campus

The Daughters of Charity have a new place to call home at St. Agnes Hospital.
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John Carroll School entertains with production of “Singin’ in the Rain”

The John Carroll School’s theater department closed its production of “Singin’ in the Rain” with one last matinee performance Nov. 4.
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Boiler fire causes damage at St. Ursula School

A boiler at St. Ursula School in Parkville that caught fire Nov. 4 caused $35,000 in damage, according to Archdiocese of Baltimore officials.
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Remembering the dead is profession of hope in eternal life, pope says

When Christians remember their beloved deceased, they proclaim that their bonds with them are not broken by death.
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Culinary column evokes memories

Father Leo Patalinghug’s “Culinary Confessions” (CR, Nov. 1) brought back fond memories and a few tears.
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Poll results show conflicting priorities

A recent Public Religion Research Institute poll found that 60 percent of Catholics go against the focus of U.S. bishops on abortion, contraception and gay marriage, but want a greater focus on social justice, such as: poverty and hunger, huge increases in military spending, world peace, and the violence in our own country.
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Panel: Understanding role of faith in society essential to US diplomacy

The religious community has pushed the State Department to pay more and better attention to the role of faith in society.
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Bridesmaid dresses: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

  Bridesmaids are at the bride’s mercy. There is no guarantee that the dress will be attractive—or something you’d ever want to wear again. But you pay for a dress, smiling all the while, wear it for a day, take it off, and most likely never look at it again. I’ve been
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Archbishop encourages Catholics to attend Mass, vote on Election Day

Archbishop William E. Lori is asking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to make time on Election Day for praying as well as voting.
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