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January 19, 2012

Bishops given ‘sober’ report on religious orders, with signs of hope

Religious orders may be shrinking in size and their members aging fast, but a study of their newest members offers signs for hope, Holy Cross Brother Paul Bednarczyk, executive director of the National Religious Vocations Conference, said in a Nov. 18 report to the U.S. bishops on a study released this summer.

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January 19, 2012

Release of white doves adds cherished touch to weddings

Humans and animals instinctively nest where they’re comfortable – at home. It’s where they’re fed, feel safe and have shelter.

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January 19, 2012

Follow practical tips for preventing spread of H1N1

There’s a parable told of an angel walking into a city just as the plague was walking out of the city. The angel said to the plague: “You should be ashamed of yourself for killing all those people!” The plague replied: “I only killed a few. Fear killed the rest.”

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January 19, 2012

It’s not Prada but Christ that guides vestment choices, says paper

VATICAN CITY – Wearing ornate liturgical vestments symbolizes the spiritual transformation of the person wearing the clothes, not his love of fashion, the Vatican newspaper said.

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January 19, 2012

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen celebrates 50 years

Fifty years to the day that Archbishop Francis P. Keough dedicated the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, friends and parishioners of the Homeland landmark gathered Nov. 15 to celebrate its golden jubilee.

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January 19, 2012

Pro-lifer says abortion is leading cause of death in black community

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As she held an umbrella to protect her from the blazing sun, Beverly Anderson clutched her rosary beads and prayed on the sidewalk near an abortion clinic on Duke Street in Alexandria June 21.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Campaign for Human Development collection is Nov. 21 and 22

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien is asking Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to help support the poor and vulnerable by donating to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).

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January 19, 2012

The Yoke That Binds

You are probably reading this on or about Sunday, June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. On that day, I will be privileged to be receiving the pallium at the hands of Pope Benedict XVI during a Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter.

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January 19, 2012

Gabriel Network to add its first maternity home in the city

Pregnant women in Baltimore who need support in bringing their babies to term will find help next year when the Gabriel Network opens a new maternity home in West Baltimore.

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January 19, 2012

New AMA president always knew she wanted to be Catholic and a doctor

WASHINGTON – When she was 8 years old, Nancy H. Nielsen knew two things: She wanted to be a Catholic and she wanted to be a physician.

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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Rode defends apostolic visitation of US nuns

VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Franc Rode, head of the Vatican office overseeing religious orders, said he requested an apostolic visitation of women's religious orders in the United States to help the sisters and to respond to concerns for their welfare.

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January 19, 2012

Father Ralph Ransom Jr., S.S.J.

A funeral Mass for Father Ralph Ransom Jr., S.S.J, was offered June 12 at St. Joseph Manor, Baltimore. Father Ransom died June 7 at St. Joseph Manor; he was 76.

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