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Catholic Family Foundation gives $1 million for endeavors

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s one-week anniversary as leader of the Archdiocese of Baltimore set off on a positive note Oct. 8, as the Catholic Family Foundation announced it was distributing $1 million for local Catholic endeavors, the largest contribution in its nine-year history.
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World Day for Prayer for Vocations is May 15

As a pediatric gastroenterologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maria Grazia Clemente has devoted the last several years of her life to helping sick children and researching liver disease. The 47-year-old parishioner of Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus is now on the road to becoming a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur...
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Canadian author, journalist Bernard Daly dies of cancer

TORONTO – Bernard Daly – author, journalist and one of the most influential lay members of the Catholic Church in Canada – died peacefully Jan. 2 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto after losing a battle with cancer. He was 83.
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Vatican official says marriage, family life are under attack

A Vatican official urged a group of Catholic business leaders meeting in Colorado Springs to vigorously defend marriage and family life which he said are under attack by modern society.
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Priest-psychologist sees ‘signs of grace’ in abuse scandal

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A priest-psychologist said he sees “signs of grace” amid the darkness of the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
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Galileo’s jubilee: Vatican takes part in star-studded celebrations

VATICAN CITY – As more than 130 countries celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, the Vatican also turned its gaze toward the heavens.
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More than 1,800 participate in Mass of Installation

As if waiting for a colossal wedding to commence, the throng of visitors to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, chattered excitedly in the pews as the organ prelude sounded. Young and old, religious and lay, babies and children, awaited the launch of an historical event for the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the installation...
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Thousands return to Vatican to give thanks for pope’s beatification

VATICAN CITY – In the same square where Pope John Paul II was shot by a would-be assassin almost 30 years ago, thousands of people returned to thank God for the gift of his life and for his beatification.
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Teacher’s aide fosters love of faith at St. Mary, Hagerstown

When 73-year-old Mary Madeline Bender tools around Hagerstown in her six-cylinder, red Pontiac sports car, she’s not shy about proclaiming her love for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bold letters proudly spell out “AVE MARIA” on her vanity license plates.
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Blazers blank Eagles 5-0 to net first victory of season

Lynn Taylor, head coach of the Notre Dame Preparatory, Towson, Blazers says that mental toughness is the key to one’s success in tennis, especially in the singles game. That theory was right on the money Sept. 18 when No. 1 singles player, senior Frances Hutton handily defeated her McDonogh School opponent, 6-4, 6-1 to contribute...
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Utah’s approach to immigration debate eyed as a model for the nation

WASHINGTON – The current and former attorneys general of neighboring southwestern states used the images on their state quarters as an apt way of describing Utah’s and Arizona’s divergent paths on immigration legislation.
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Year in Review: Catholic officials help victims of violence, global crises in 2008

WASHINGTON – Catholic Church officials continued to advocate for and work to help victims of violence and the global food and economic crises in 2008.
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