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Sister Dorothy Marie Thomas, O.S.F.

A funeral Mass was offered for Sister Dorothy Marie Thomas, O.S.F., at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., on Feb. 13. Sister Dorothy Marie, formerly Sister Marie Gonzaga, died on Feb. 9. She was 89.
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Pope greets Tour de France cyclists, urges respect of values in sports

LES COMBES, Italy – World-class cyclists racing in the Tour de France received special greetings from Pope Benedict XVI.
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Archbishop Burke seeks dissident priest’s reconciliation

ST. LOUIS – Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis said Feb. 5 that he is “safeguarding the unity of the church” by insisting that a suspended and excommunicated priest associated with the lay board of a suppressed parish meet with him.
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Archbishop visits homes to talk priesthood

God has a purpose for each person he creates. It’s our job to discern what that purpose is and live it out faithfully.
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Lourdes bishop says Mary sought devotion to Jesus

LOURDES, France – Mary did not seek devotion from St. Bernadette Soubirous and Catholics but instead sought devotion to Jesus and the Eucharist, said Bishop Jacques Perrier of Tarbes and Lourdes.
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Passage of Indiana legislation gives push to Maryland BOAST tax credit

As Indiana became the seventh state to pass a scholarship tax credit that helps provide school choice, Catholic leaders in Maryland called on lawmakers to approve a similar initiative in the Free State.
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Nurse says farewell after 43 years

When Phyllis Keehan finds something that works for her, she sticks with it. The nurse and wound specialist is retiring from Bon Secours Hospital after 43 years – and she learned her profession at the Baltimore hospital’s nursing school.
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New Jersey parishioner collects sewing machines for poor in Africa

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – Clare S. Liptak is combining her Catholic faith with a love of sewing to help the poor in Africa stitch together a better life.
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Program addresses needs in Panama, Baltimore City

Panama lacks special education for students with learning disabilities. Special education teachers are needed in Baltimore City schools.
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Towson Catholic community struggles with closing

An almost funereal feeling permeated the air of Towson Catholic High School’s parking lot July 7.
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Dons take National Catholic Swimming Champion title

The Loyola Blakefield, Towson, Dons traveled to Villanova University on Jan. 27 to test their depth and determination and came home the National Catholic Swimming Champion for the third time in 12 years.
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