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Honey is like a taste of heaven for Vermont priest

WEST RUTLAND, Vt. – When Father Adam Krempa sits down for a light meal, he enjoys a bowl of cottage cheese drizzled with honey, seeded rye bread lightly toasted with butter not margarine and a cup of coffee with a heaping teaspoon of honey. “It’s like dying and having lunch with the Lord,” said the...
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Pope, religious leaders say religion promotes peace, not ignorance

LONDON – In a world where religious convictions are misunderstood or mocked, members of every religion have an obligation to live in peace with each other and work together to show that faith does not breed ignorance and hatred, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Second collection to fund Black and Native American Missions

When the second collection basket is passed to parishioners around the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 2 and 3, their donations will be given to evangelization programs nationwide in the black, Native American, Eskimo and Aleut communities. The Black and Native American Missions collection has been conducted throughout the United States since 1884, with proceeds distributed...
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Fuel faith, Little Sisters

I’m challenging you to challenge my faith. I’m serious about this. As many of you know, the Little Sisters of the Poor are involved in some major renovations and building at St. Martin’s Home in Catonsville (just behind Charlestown). They need roughly $12 million, give or take a few million.
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Brazilian bishop pleads for help to stop rain forest’s destruction

APARECIDA, Brazil – Saying “it’s five minutes to midnight” for the Amazon, a bishop from Brazil made an impassioned plea for all the countries of the world to join forces to stop the destruction of the rain forest. German-born Bishop Erwin Krautler of Xingu, in northern Para state, said during a press conference May 19...
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St. Louis School in Clarksville wins Blue Ribbon honor

CLARKSVILLE – St. Louis School principal Terry Weiss sat in her Clarksville office on the evening of Sept. 8 reading e-mails.
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Cumberland gift shop helps Catholics grow in faith

CUMBERLAND – Surrounded by colorful dangling rosaries, intricate crucifixes, scapulars, prayer books and all manner of saintly figurines, Betty Dyer rested a hand on a glass countertop and surveyed her diverse inventory. “It’s a lovely space,” said Ms. Dyer, one of the volunteer coordinators of the Catholic gift shop at Ss. Peter and Paul in...
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Globe-trotting Robinson gives MSJ a kick

Jalen Robinson may just be a junior now, but he’s already an international man.
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Immigration debate could open with reintroduction of bill

WASHINGTON – As the Senate prepared to open two weeks of debate on immigration reform legislation in mid-May despite lacking a bill around which to shape the discussion, Catholic and other immigration advocates were troubled by some of the proposals they had heard. After no viable bill seemed to be on the horizon despite months...
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Employees all aboard for Dragon Boat Races

The year of the dragon has arrived. Catholic Charities biennial Dragon Boat Races, which features teams from some of Baltimore’s leading organizations and businesses, will take place Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Inner Harbor.
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Pope tells Brazil’s bishops to be clear on family, faith, justice

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Brazilian bishops to resist attacks on marriage and the family, seek out fallen-away Catholics and defend the rights and dignity of the poor. In a lengthy speech May 11, the pope laid out guidelines for what he termed a “methodical evangelization aimed at personal and communal fidelity...
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New Year, New Beginnings

The 2010-11 Catholic school year has begun as most of our schools are now open, a cause for much rejoicing and great excitement for students, teachers, parents (especially so!) and for all of us who value Catholic education. It is especially true this school year because of the tremendous promise offered by the efforts of...
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