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Small Miracle: However long they have him, family cherishes its youngest

The D’Orazio family, parishioners of St. Ignatius in Baltimore, see their infant son, Leo, as a gift from God. Leo suffers from a rare condition that is likely to make his earthly life brief.
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Archbishop Lori provides invocation for Helping Up Mission improvements

According to Mike Rallo, director of spiritual life for the Helping Up Mission, a faith-based institution with an approach that seeks to help the whole person, it houses more than 400 men.
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Christmas Mass schedule announced for Baltimore bishops

Archbishop William E. Lori and the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s auxiliary bishops will celebrate Christmas with various Catholic communities.
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Sister Marion Agnes Jerzak, SSND, dies at 88

Sister Marion was 88. She served six schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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St. Andrew by the Bay welcomes ‘Homeless Jesus’ statue for Christmas

A lightweight, resin replica of the statue, which was created by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, has traveled around the Archdiocese of Baltimore since February.
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Loyola Blakefield closed Dec. 14 in response to racist graffiti

Loyola Blakefield did not open for the school day Dec. 14 after racist graffiti with threat was discovered.
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Jack of all trades brings joy to OLV students

Jack Pundt's personal train set collection has become an Advent tradition at Our Lady of Victory School, putting students in the Christmas spirit.
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Outreach fueled by faith

Several years after Brian Gracie began raising funds to support the Franciscan Center’s emergency assistance programs for impoverished people in Baltimore, a member of his own family found himself in need of those very services.
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Archbishop Lori presides at archdiocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Close to 500 people weathered a steady snowfall the evening of Dec. 9 to participate in the archdiocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. John Church.
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Beloved former Cumberland and Ellicott City pastor dies at 78

“He was so well-loved in all the parishes he served,” said Father Michael Roach, longtime friend of Monsignor James McGovern. “I’ve never known his equal.”
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The thin green line

We are powerless, conversely, to stop acts of nature – God. We are, however, in position to help with the cleanup caused by both the divine and humanity.
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Coffee & Doughnuts with Sister Helen Amos

The Catholic Review catches up with Mercy Sister Helen Amos, executive chairwoman of the board of trustees at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
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