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Exercise helps boomers maintain an active lifestyle

One thing residents of independent living communities have come to learn is, “It’s never too late to being weaving exercise into your daily life.”
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Brother James Horan, S.J.

A funeral Mass for Brother James Horan, S.J., will be offered Sept. 3 at St. Vincent de Paul, Baltimore, at 11 a.m. A wake will be held at 10 a.m. Brother Horan, a Jesuit for 53 years, died of cancer at the University of Maryland Medical Center Aug. 29. He was 76.
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Parish priests, staff learn Spanish to connect with people

Habla español? Do you speak Spanish? For an increasing number of non-Hispanic priests and archdiocesan staff, the answer is yes. But that doesn’t mean that Hispanics aren’t willing to learn English – they are.
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Bishops asked to release more priests for military service as chaplains

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services appealed to his fellow bishops Nov. 15 to release more of their priests for service as military chaplains.
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Local Catholic colleges near top in national rankings

Loyola College in Maryland was recently recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the country.
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Christmas album a family affair for Catholic recording artist

TAMPA, Fla. – Catholic recording artist Tom Franzak has released his first Christmas album, and it’s a family affair.
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Mount St. Mary’s professor joins CCHD as consultant on moral, ethical issues

WASHINGTON – A professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., has joined the Catholic Campaign for Human Development as a consultant on moral and ethical issues.
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‘Bible Geek’ shares his love of Scripture with today’s teens

WASHINGTON – Mark Hart, executive vice president for Life Teen International, also goes by another name: “Bible Geek.”
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City parishioners distribute blankets to warm homeless

As Alizata Sorgho stepped off a bus filled with parishioners from two Baltimore City Catholic parishes Dec. 11 and into a park where many city homeless reside, she mustered the courage to interact with the urban destitute.
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Gun turn-in day schedule for weekend before Thanksgiving

At a meeting last week about peace in the city, auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden asked local pastors for a recap of the situation in their neighborhoods.
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USCCB welcomes conscience protections for health care workers

WASHINGTON – The rights of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel who do not want to be involved in abortion and sterilization procedures for religious or moral reasons would get a boost under new rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Questions about Romney’s faith prompt candidate’s speech

WASHINGTON – When Arizona Rep. Morris Udall sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1976, the fact that he was a Mormon, albeit an inactive one, was barely mentioned.
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