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January 19, 2012

Don’t Extinguish This Fire

“Deep in our hearts we yearn for what is grand and beautiful in life. Do not let your desires and aspirations dissipate, but ground them in Jesus Christ. He himself is the sure foundation, the point of reference, for building up your life.” These were among the words chosen by Pope Benedict XVI to welcome...

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January 19, 2012

Bad economy seen as cause for recent reports of increased abortions

WASHINGTON – As Beth O’Reilly of Manassas, Va., grows larger with child, the Catholic mother of two other young children sees her home budget getting smaller as the economy becomes more unstable.

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January 19, 2012

Bishops issue statement affirming traditional marriage

Archbishops Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore and Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C., and Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del., released a statement Jan. 5 supporting the traditional definition of marriage.

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January 19, 2012

Pentagon Memorial pays solemn tribute to victims of 9/11 attacks

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Pentagon Memorial pays somber tribute to the 184 people who lost their lives at that spot 10 years ago, but it also is a place that conveys a sense of life moving on.

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January 19, 2012

Mount Carmel Elementary cited for innovative child center

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School and Children's Center principal Lisa Shipley leaned back in her chair inside her small office and opened the back door.

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January 19, 2012

Retired bishop apologizes to Indians for church’s treatment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Retired Bishop Francis A. Quinn of Sacramento, during a Dec. 15 Mass at the Church of St. Raphael in San Rafael, apologized to the Coast Miwok Indians for the church’s mistreatment of them two centuries ago.

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January 19, 2012

Friends of Mercy to hold final dinner

Friends of Mercy (FOM), an all-volunteer nondenominational membership support group for those dealing with broken relationships, separation, divorce or widowhood, is dissolving.

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January 19, 2012

Baseball home opener on Good Friday ends 20-year attendance streak

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – Michael Ochab’s 20-year streak of rooting for the Detroit Tigers as part of the opening day crowd is coming to an end. Home opening day this year falls on Good Friday, April 10.

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January 19, 2012

School prayer buddies find spiritual connection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – School officials at St. Matthew School in Nashville thought students would benefit from knowing someone else was always there to support them. That’s why they instituted the prayer buddy program when the school opened in 2000.

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January 19, 2012

Census: Earlier weddings, higher marriage rates mean more divorces

WASHINGTON – The highest divorce rates for both men and women tend to be in states where the marriage rate is also highest, according to a report issued Aug. 25 by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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January 19, 2012