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Celebrating Priesthood

On Saturday, June 13, I had the privilege of ordaining four men to the priesthood of our local Church, two of whom, as far as we can tell, are the first two immigrant priests of Latino descent to be ordained here for this historic Archdiocese.
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The Time is Now for the John Carroll Patriots

Young , hungry and on the move; the John Carroll, Bel Air, Patriots boys basketball team is making its mark on the hardwoods in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association’s B Conference. After a tumultuous 0-25 record during the 2004-2005 season, head coach Tony Martin came on board the following season, offering a promising future for...
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Apostolic visits to orders of religious women to begin in spring 2010

WASHINGTON – The superior general overseeing the apostolic visitation of U.S. orders of women religious is hoping to gather up to 150 names of people who will begin visiting a cross section of congregations starting next spring.
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Death penalty not acceptable in a fallible world

The church has made many arguments against capital punishment (CR, Web poll). Those who do not accept the church’s moral authority in the matter should consider the following: to support capital punishment, one must either accept that the court system is infallible (which is demonstrably false), or that it is acceptable to occasionally execute innocent...
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Paradox aplenty in the Bible

A letter to Father Dietzen (CR, June 4) on the roles of faith and works raises the neglected issue of paradox.
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Knights of Fatima awards

The Knights of Columbus Council #10137 held their annual Police Officer and Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony on Jan. 27 at Our Lady of Fatima, Baltimore.
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Student’s graduation statement can include Jesus’ name, UCLA says

WASHINGTON – As students prepare for graduation during the early months of summer, public schools often grapple with the issue of First Amendment rights.
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Notre Dame task force issues report on schools

WASHINGTON – For today’s Catholic schools to thrive, school officials must rethink traditional ways of operating and try innovative approaches, said a report highlighting the current challenges facing Catholic schools. The report also calls on the Catholic community at large to play a key role in restoring its schools. The 32-page report, “Making God Known,...
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My Cleveland adventure

Some people take trips to exotic places, like Hawaii. Back in May, I went to Cleveland. I know how to enjoy myself!
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Pope asks for help in saving threatened cathedral

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked Romania’s new ambassador to the Vatican for his help in stopping construction of a skyscraper next to Bucharest’s St. Joseph Cathedral. Welcoming Marius Gabriel Lazurca to the Vatican Jan. 20, the pope said smooth relations between the government and church communities present in the country would contribute to...
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Local educators honored at NCEA convention

Several local educators received national recognition for their effective ministries when they were presented with awards at the National Catholic Educational Association convention, held in Baltimore April 10-13.
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Saudi foreign minister meets with top Vatican officials

VATICAN CITY – Vatican officials met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Saud Al Faisal, to discuss ideas that came out of a major interreligious meeting in Spain last year.
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