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January 19, 2012

Jubilarians celebrate decades of service to the church

Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth knew she was called to become a nun when she was a 4-year-old kindergarten student in Illinois. The youngster longed to join the ranks of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the religious community that taught at her school.

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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Maida, Bishop McRaith resign; Detroit successor named

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignations of Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit and Bishop John J. McRaith of Owensboro, Ky., Jan. 5 and named Bishop Allen H. Vigneron of Oakland, Calif., as archbishop of Detroit.

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January 19, 2012

Parish explores ways to help veterans

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Members of St. Bernard Parish in St. Paul are exploring how their faith community can best contribute to a statewide campaign designed to aid soldiers making the transition from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to being back home with their families.

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January 19, 2012

Pelosi drops objection to Oregon Jesuit as House chaplain

WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has dropped her objections to House Speaker John Boehner’s intended nomination of an Oregon Jesuit priest as the next chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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January 19, 2012

Rallies marking abortion anniversary set for days after inauguration

WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life marchers are expected to rally in Washington Jan. 22 to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, just days after President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated.

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January 19, 2012

Sailors poised for another championship run

Players tend to take their lead from the coach. At least that’s the way Duane Verderaime sees it. “Every coach has a different approach,” said Verderaime, head field hockey coach for Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville.

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January 19, 2012

Faith, like water, is life-giving, pope says in Venice

VENICE, Italy – Visiting Venice, the city of gondolas and canals, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians must make sure their lives as individuals and communities reflect the life-giving qualities of water and not the chaos and destruction it can bring.

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January 19, 2012

Writer misses point of proportionality on right to life

James Connolly (CR, Dec. 11) believes abortion doesn’t necessarily trump every other issue in voting! Without supporting facts he says the one-issue approach has failed.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic center works to clean up sports

A Catholic sports association has partnered with a once-scandal-plagued Italian soccer team in an effort to help clean up sports.

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January 19, 2012

St. Dominic parishioners benefit from ‘Sign Chi Do’ exercises

Sitting on a chair facing a DVD player’s TV screen Angeles Phillips let the gentle sounds of a traditional Gaelic blessing wash over her as she raised her arms, moving them forward and back, up and down, her hands first facing away from her and then toward her in a manner rather like “signing” for...

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