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Lessons from my 80-year-old grandpa

Leave it to Grandpa to put things in perspective. It was half way through our second annual Christmas party, and I was flitting around, refilling glasses and collecting empty plates.
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Faith-based investors to apply ‘green’ index in investment decisions

WASHINGTON – The Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility said Feb. 5 it would use an index measuring how “green” publicly traded corporations are to help it make investment decisions and push for more eco-friendly business practices.
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More than 1,800 participate in Mass of Installation

As if waiting for a colossal wedding to commence, the throng of visitors to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, chattered excitedly in the pews as the organ prelude sounded. Young and old, religious and lay, babies and children, awaited the launch of an historical event for the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the installation...
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Vatican report on child protection for UN to be ready in autumn

VATICAN CITY – A United Nations-mandated report on compliance with international obligations regarding the protection and rights of children will be ready for submission this autumn, a Vatican diplomat said.
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IND seniors PAL around with Oak Crest residents

Caitlin Melvin thought she was in for a simple day of basketball with senior citizens.
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Blazers blank Eagles 5-0 to net first victory of season

Lynn Taylor, head coach of the Notre Dame Preparatory, Towson, Blazers says that mental toughness is the key to one’s success in tennis, especially in the singles game. That theory was right on the money Sept. 18 when No. 1 singles player, senior Frances Hutton handily defeated her McDonogh School opponent, 6-4, 6-1 to contribute...
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Church Chatter: Hampden school turns cans into cash award

St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood won $1,000 and top state honors in the first Great American Can Roundup – School Challenge.
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New York archdiocesan Catholic high schools to become self-sufficient

NEW YORK – The New York Archdiocese has announced that the 10 archdiocesan Catholic high schools it operates will become self-sufficient, effective with the start of the 2009-10 school year in September.
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Episcopal bishop is expected to become Catholic

Saying that“an effective leader cannot be so conflicted about the guiding principles of the church he serves, the Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande announced in a Sept. 21 letter that he intended to ask his fellow bishops for permission to resign
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Catholics set for 60 hours of eucharistic prayer for vocations

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will join Catholics around the world in 60 hours of eucharistic prayer for vocations – set to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s ordination to the priesthood.
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Pope urges Russia’s Catholic bishops to work with Orthodox

VATICAN CITY – Catholics in Russia must work together with the country’s much larger Orthodox community to defend human life and the family and promote strong moral values, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Iraqi refugees see good future in Detroit Archdiocese

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Astefan Zrow Yousef was scared for his family. He was scared of the persecution they endured because of their Chaldean Catholic faith. He was scared they would be forced to abandon their faith. And he was scared they would be killed for trying to escape from their life in Iraq. For...
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