Settlement reached for abortion protesters arrested in 2008

The Maryland Board of Public Works, which includes Gov. Martin J. O'Malley as one of its three members, announced March 7 that it will grant a $385,000 settlement with nine individuals who were illegally arrested and jailed by Maryland State Police on Aug. 1, 2008.
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Ellicott City student is geography bee-bound

When it comes to knowing where in the world things are, Our Lady of Perpetual Help eighth-grader Kevin Roche is a whiz.
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‘October Baby’ tells story of abortion survivor

Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin tell the tale of a teenage girl who finds out she survived a botched abortion in their film "October Baby."
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Video: Shari Rigby reflects on abortion, October Baby role

 It doesn't get more real in a movie than Shari Rigby's performance in "October Baby," which I profiled in this story for CatholicReview.org.Rigby had an abortion as a young woman, a fact that wasn't known to the movie's directors. Rigby's character in the movie also had an abortion as a
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Take up your cross

The Way of the Cross, a non-traditional take on the 14 Stations of the Cross, took place at the three-day Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership.
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Business and humor in the church

A dash of humor and sharp business skills are the prescription for successful parishes, Catholic leaders told hundreds gathered at the first-ever Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership.
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Teacher follows mentor’s path

A Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg kindergarten teacher inspired a former student to follow in her footsteps.
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A single step

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” –Confucius   Even before we got married, it was always in the back of our minds. We’d try to become parents the usual way. If God didn’t send us children by birth, we could adopt. It sounded simple enough. As years passed
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Lawmakers consider bill to train schools in abuse prevention

ANNAPOLIS – Child protection advocates from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Maryland Catholic Conference testified March 8 before Maryland’s House Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would require training for all teachers in child sexual abuse prevention.
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Bishop Kicanas delivers message of hope at Mid-Atlantic Congress

The first annual Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership kicked off March 8 with Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas encouraging the hundreds gathered.
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My personal Lenten goal

As we all know, Ash Wednesday recently kicked off the season of Lent.   One of the activities hosted by the Campus Ministry department at Calvert Hall is Lenten Small Groups. Starting before school and running through homeroom, about 350 students gather in small groups with friends and a faculty member to share their
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Video: St. Stephen students share the spirit

Nearly 300 students from St. Stephen School in Bradshaw completed an outreach project and more in an annual Lenten retreat.
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