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Repair work completed at St. Vincent de Paul

As the scaffolding comes down around the Baltimore landmark St. Vincent de Paul, parishioners, pedestrians and motorists, as well as the homeless camped in front of the church, will see the cross replaced on the tower of one of the oldest Catholic church buildings in the city.
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In Lent, become self-aware, not self-absorbed

Lent is a time, not to hurt ourselves, but to die to ourselves so that we can live life to its fullest. Many of our penances – giving up sweets or cigarettes or alcohol, as well intentioned as they are – end up making us more self-absorbed. We are never so conscious of our tooth...
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Seton Keough comes in second at meet

Defending IAAM indoor track and field team champion The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, will join McDonogh School as heavy favorites this season after gutting out a close battle at Hagerstown Community College on Dec. 1.
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Crisis management: For Vatican, it’s up to the Irish to heal scandal

VATICAN CITY – For Vatican and Irish participants, the two-day meeting on the handling of priestly sex abuse cases was a major accomplishment, combining a frank admission of mismanagement with truly collaborative discussions on how to avoid such mistakes in the future.
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Jesuit election not unlike papal conclave

VATICAN CITY – While lacking the media attention and the pomp of a papal conclave, the election of the superior general of the Jesuits, known as the black pope, has its own rigid rules and ritual.
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True love means seeing beyond own needs

I realize that this column is too late for Valentine’s Day. I realize also that this is the Season of Lent, a time of transformation and renewal, a fairly ‘serious season’. Yet, have we not been through enough ‘serious’ stuff lately – the heartbreak of Haiti and the blizzard of Baltimore?
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New San Antonio fund gives financial aid to parents

SAN ANTONIO – A new initiative is under way in the San Antonio Archdiocese to provide financial assistance to parents who want a Catholic education for their children but cannot afford it.
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Bishop Ricard recovers from surgery to treat brain hematoma

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee was resting in a Florida hospital Feb. 15, five days after undergoing surgery to remove a hematoma that had formed on his brain.
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Control holiday stress by emphasizing what matters

You haven’t started your Christmas cards – the ones you didn’t finish last year – the latest hot toy is sold out, and the kids want you to make the traditional cookies. You just don’t have the time, and none of it feels right anyway since you lost your mother this year.
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Our engaging Catholic press keeps you informed

Communication is moving at such a fast pace. Every day it seems we have new options from iPhones to iPads. Years ago, when television came along, some predicted that advancement would signal the downfall of radio. But people still listen to radio, and rely on it for news and entertainment. When videos came along, some...
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Religious communities urged to do more for older women

NEW YORK – Older women living in poverty are an often invisible and overlooked population that could be better served by religious communities, said participants of an interreligious dialogue at Jesuit-run Fordham University Nov. 15.
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Archbishop O’Brien reminder: Mass obligation waived in severe weather

Archbishop O'Brien is reminding Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that Church law excuses them from fulfilling the Sunday obligation to attend Mass due to a grave cause, such as unsafe travel due to severe weather conditions.
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