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Tauber still finds time to give

It’s a good thing that Elizabeth Tauber is one of the state’s premier cross country runners.
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Couples saying ‘I do’ later in life

When Pete Munsey and Jannifer Anderson-Munsey exchanged marriage vows last year, they considered themselves emotionally and financially secure in making that lifelong commitment to one another.
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Gala for Hope paves road to success in Haiti

The children who attend the Good Samaritans School in Haiti are ready for more. Elementary schools there go up to sixth grade; beyond that is high school.
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Outpouring after tragedies helps communities heal

When the unthinkable happens, people of faith are called to respond. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, that response has proven to be swift and compassionate in the wake of three recent tragedies, with individuals offering prayers, schools activating crisis management plans and parishes reaching out to families.
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As some protest, Catholic-Orthodox dialogue discusses role of papacy

VATICAN CITY –In the midst of a protest by a small number of Orthodox monks and faithful, the official Catholic-Orthodox dialogue commission met in Cyprus Oct. 16-23.
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Stewardship a path toward deeper spirituality, holiness

LOS ANGELES – The Archdiocese of Los Angeles officially launched an initiative to renew the local church with the release of a new pastoral letter on stewardship Sept. 8.
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St. Peter welcomes former members of Episcopal Charismatic Community

Last January’s dissolution of the Life in Jesus Community was painful for its longtime members. More than three dozen people were active in the liturgically-based community in Libertytown – worshipping and receiving sacraments within the tradition of the Charismatic Episcopal Church.
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Fitness fuels the Lions’ success

Maryvale Preparatory School, Brooklandville’s head soccer coach, Billy Reinhardt, focuses on one thing to fuel the Lions’ success and that’s fitness. “When you’re physically fit, you think clearly and play clearly, especially under pressure,” said Reinhardt, who is entering his sixth season with the outdoor soccer team. The Lions compete in the IAAM B Conference...
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Stop destroying the rain forest, say Catholic bishops of the Amazon

LIMA, Peru – Ever since the Spanish conquistadors set off across the Andes in search of El Dorado, outsiders have sought their fortune in the Amazon. Rubber tapping, logging, mining, oil drilling and ranching have brought riches to some and ruin to others.
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Palestinian beer on tap during Oktoberfest

TAYBEH, West Bank – Beer flowed freely, the smell of grilled meat wafted in the air and the beat of the traditional “darbuka” drum resounded through the hillside as this all-Christian Palestinian village celebrated its version of the German Oktoberfest. Later, when evening fell over the village and people had their fill of sticky Arabic...
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New Notre Dame pharmacy school proves innovative

During her junior year at Lehigh University two years ago, Jennifer Cochran began to contemplate becoming a pharmacist.
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Pope visits Marian shrine

MARIAZELL, Austria – Inspired by a small wooden statue of Mary and the child Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI appealed on behalf of the world’s suffering children, including the poor, the orphaned and those forced to fight in wars. The pope spoke during Mass Sept. 8 for some 30,000 pilgrims at the Austrian shrine of Mariazell,...
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