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January 19, 2012

People, Places, Things

Math teacher Deanna Pichini’s eighth-grade class at Woodmont Academy, Cooksville, marked International Pi Day with songs, T-shirts and – what else – pie! March 14 is recognized by mathematicians and math lovers as “Pi Day” because the numeric date mimics the number representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
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January 19, 2012

Packing hope in a box

More than a year after Hurricane Katrina, many people from Gulfport, Miss., are now returning to their hometown. The houses may be built, the streets cleaned and the families eager to move on with their lives, but the everyday items for their homes are missing.
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January 19, 2012

2,000 Catholic educators at first-ever convocation

Before they give their first quiz or grade their first paper of the new academic year, more than 2,000 Catholic schoolteachers and administrators gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center Aug. 22 to pray, celebrate milestones and grow in professional development at the inaugural Convocation of Catholic Schools.
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January 19, 2012

Pope asks church in Africa to resist ‘clouds of evil’ on continent

LUANDA, Angola – At a Mass for hundreds of thousands of Angolans, Pope Benedict XVI called on Africa to embrace the Gospel and disperse the “clouds of evil” that have brought war, ethnic rivalry, tribalism and greed to the continent.
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January 19, 2012

St. Arcadius of Mauretania

St. Arcadius of Mauretania was a wealthy man who hid his Christianity. During one of the persecutions in his area, he lived the life of a prayerful hermit to stay out of danger. In order to capture Arcadius, leaders captured one of his relatives circa 302. They would only release the relative if Arcadius made...
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January 19, 2012

Oblates of St. Frances de Sales, insurance to pay $24.8 million to Salesianum victims

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales have settled all 39 lawsuits against the order and its Salesianum School in Wilmington under the Delaware Child Victims Act for charges of sexual abuse of minors by its priests.
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January 19, 2012

Borrowers bear consequences of their actions

I have to respectfully, but strongly, disagree with Father Peter J. Daly’s “The Common Good” (CR, March 12). His perspective is that Catholic teaching mandates that for the common good, the community must support even people who do stupid, greedy things. Father Daly uses extreme examples such as firefighters refusing to rescue someone dumb enough...
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January 19, 2012

St. Juliana of Curnae

St. Juliana of Curnae lived circa the year 305. She became a Christian even though her father and suitor hated Christians. Her father abused her to try to get her to renounce the Christian faith, and her suitor threw her in jail. However, St. Juliana persevered in her faith. She died a martyr – burned,...
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January 19, 2012

Superintendent juggles roles as mom and leader of Catholic schools

DAVIDSONVILLE – When Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson makes decisions about the future of Catholic education, the superintendent of Catholic schools isn’t just thinking in the abstract.
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January 19, 2012

Oregon sees highest assisted-suicide toll ever; Washington law begins

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon’s annual report on assisted suicide showed that doctors helped 60 patients take their lives in 2008. That marked the highest annual total since the Oregon Death With Dignity Act went into effect 11 years ago.
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January 19, 2012

St. Sabinus

St. Sabinus lived in the third century. He was the Christian governor of a place in Egypt called Hermopolis. St. Sabinus was arrested during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. A beggar St. Sabinus had helped was the one who turned him in. St. Sabinus died for his faith around 287 along...
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January 19, 2012

Same-sex marriage an affront

Regarding “Archbishop on marriage: ‘Maryland Is not N.Y.’ ” (CR, Aug. 11), I am so saddened and feel so terribly sorry for Gov. Martin O’Malley. Even if he is not in agreement with his church on the fundamental truth supported by 2,000-plus years of Western civilization thought and practice, where is his common sense?
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