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Good Friday Collection has been helping for 120 years

Parishioners throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will have an opportunity to participate in a 120-year-old tradition when the second collection basket comes their way Good Friday (April 6). As it has for more than a century, the Good Friday collection will help the church persevere in the Holy Land. The need for support for the...
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Obamas dance, answer pupils’ queries in Indian Catholic schools’ visits

MUMBAI, India – U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, danced, played with students, signed autographs and answered questions when they visited two Catholic schools in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital.
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Pope condemns Cold War attitudes of nationalism, suspicion

VATICAN CITY – Exaggerated nationalism that unleashes bloodshed and Cold War attitudes of suspicion must be a thing of the past, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Eckerl believes in “The Calvert Hall Way”

Over the past two baseball seasons, Calvert Hall College, Towson, has yielded an overall record of 58-9, collared back-to-back conference title championships and developed a system that turns out talented ball players year after year. The man behind the magic is head coach, Lou Eckerl. Eckerl became the first coach to win Maryland Interscholastic Athletic...
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Clergy shortage is a national challenge

The Archdiocese of Baltimore isn't alone in grappling with the challenge of fewer priests. Dioceses throughout the country are confronting the clergy shortage in ways that are having a direct impact on the faith life of Catholics in the pews.
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Priest consoles families of victims of plane crash in Madrid

MADRID, Spain – Father Angel Garcia Rodriguez arrived at Madrid’s Barajas Airport to see off a fellow priest when he heard that a plane had crashed at a nearby terminal just minutes earlier.
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Ceramics class teaches charity at Loyola

As Loyola Blakefield, Towson, senior Garrett Winand puts the final touches on a bowl he is making in his ceramics class, the 17-year-old is reminded his craftsmanship is bound for a March 24 fundraising event to feed the hungry of Baltimore. The Church of the Nativity, Timonium, parishioner said he is pleased representatives from Beans...
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Changing the Missal

I totally agree with Kathy Stromberg, (CR, Sept. 30) on the matter of changing the Roman Missal. This is confusing for everybody. Why burden already overworked priests, specially the seniors, with having to change the wording they have been using for 10, 20, 40 years or more? This is not easy.
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Baltimore says farewell to Bishop Malooly

It’s not every day that Bishop W. Francis Malooly is compared to a record-breaking Olympian.
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One church with divine roles

Why Catholic? Journey Through the Catechism I love being Roman Catholic! I love being part of the multitude of cultures which make up the church. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore alone, the Catholic population includes people of European, Asian and African descent who speak many languages and embrace numerous cultural traditions. I love being Catholic...
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Deacon Montalo honored at Respect Life Mass

As he stood with a medal hanging from his neck, Deacon Richard W. Montalto could only smile as the packed church rained applause upon him.
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Co-workers say Bishop Malooly managed with ‘even temperament’

Every now and then, Bishop W. Francis Malooly surprised callers to his Catholic Center office by picking up the phone himself. Expecting to hear the voice of Katherine Williams, his longtime administrative assistant, the callers were bewildered at hearing the bishop greet them with a cheery “bishop’s office.”
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