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Dolores Hope dies at age 102; was supporter of numerous Catholic causes

LOS ANGELES – Dolores Hope, a lifelong Catholic who was the widow of comedian Bob Hope and an entertainer in her own right, died Sept. 19 at age 102 at her home in Toluca Lake outside of Los Angeles.
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Educators urged to follow example of Christ in his teaching ministry

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Speakers addressing educators April 14 at the National Catholic Educational Association’s annual convention encouraged them to follow the example of Jesus Christ in his teaching ministry.
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‘Live out Love’ theme of congress event for youths

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Youth Day kicked off the 2007 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress with three eucharistic liturgies, 13 workshops and a closing, high-decibel rally at the Anaheim Convention Center. The March 1 all-day gathering, which preceded the March 2-4 congress, drew nearly 15,500 teenagers and young adults from 510 different youth groups. The theme...
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American Dream becoming unreachable for a larger segment of the country

WASHINGTON – Jon Proctor knows the road to self-sufficiency is a long one. It’s even longer when the weekly paycheck totals a little more than $200.
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Maryland parishioners heartbroken over death of Angels’ pitcher

Parishioners of St. Augustine in Williamsport are reeling from the tragic death of Nick Adenhart, a rookie right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels whose father, grandparents and family members are parishioners of St. Augustine.
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Educators seek business tax credit

Sen. James DeGrange of Anne Arundel County is trying again. For the second year in a row, the parishioner of Holy Trinity in Glen Burnie and Democratic state senator has introduced a bill that would provide significant business tax credits to corporations and small businesses that support tuition scholarship programs and other K-12 education initiatives....
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Tridentine Mass in Hagerstown speaks to ‘majesty of the church’

HAGERSTOWN – A 13-year-old girl with pink hair, black fingernails, a shiny silver belt and a hip-hop cap sat two pews in front of an elderly woman with a black veil over her head during a special Tridentine Mass celebrated Sept. 11 at St. Mary in Hagerstown.
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Not Just For Boys!

Perhaps Cyndi Lauper said it best. “Girls just wanna have fun.”
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St. Joseph supports awareness campaign

In a press conference at Towson High School Feb. 26, St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, The Maryland State Department of Education and Congressman Elijah Cummings announced an anabolic steroids and supplements awareness campaign. This new campaign will address the issue of anabolic steroid abuse and educate Maryland middle and high school students, parents, coaches and...
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Men central to Pennsylvania 9/11 events find strength in Catholic faith

SOMERSET, Pa. – Sept. 11, 2001, was a routine Tuesday morning at the Miller Funeral Home in Somerset. Wallace “Wally” Miller, Somerset County coroner, was in his office and his father, Wilbur, who lived with him, was in his customary place on the couch, watching television.
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Pope offers condolences to victims of Italian earthquake

VATICAN CITY – Just hours after an earthquake hit the city and province of L’Aquila in central Italy, causing more than 200 deaths and major damage to churches and other buildings, Pope Benedict XVI offered his prayers for the dead, their loved ones and rescue workers.
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Loyola College names new vice president

A new vice president for academic affairs at Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, has been named. Dr. Timothy Law Snyder, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University in Connecticut, will begin his duties this summer.
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