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The New Missal Series, Part Four: Becoming the Body of Christ

The Preparation of the Gifts and the Altar are more than the collection or the practical elements of preparing the bread and wine. This part of the Mass begins the second major part of the celebration, the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Usually a song is sung, again disparate voices are joined together into one voice...
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Vivacious St. Mary’s minister shares special connection with teens

For Ginny Dauses, the 2,000 minutes included in her cell phone plan just aren’t enough. After all, the St. Mary High School, Annapolis, campus minister is constantly fielding calls from young people who want to say hello, see how she is doing, talk about their problems or ask what is on the schedule for the...
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Vatican says new norms will strengthen efforts against abusive priests

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has revised its procedures for handling priestly sex abuse cases, streamlining disciplinary measures, extending the statute of limitations and defining child pornography as an act of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Pope seeks prayers for trip; Turkish security to be unprecedented

ANKARA, Turkey (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for his pilgrimage to Turkey, as the Turkish government announced unprecedented security measures to protect the pontiff and the Vatican confirmed the pope would visit a mosque during his trip.
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Closing session in Father Peyton cause July 20

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside over the closing session of the Cause for Sainthood of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton during the 12:10 p.m. Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore July 20.
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St. Blaise

St. Blaise was a physician and a bishop in Armenia. He healed men and animals alike. When a ruler began to persecute Christians, St. Blaise was arrested and thrown into prison for refusing to recant his faith. St. Blaise is said to have saved a child who was choking on a bone while he was...
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Makeover: Loyola, College of Notre Dame to offer scholarships to Boys Hope Girls Hope

This is a corrected version of an article that appeared in the July 15 edition of The Catholic Review. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Loyola University Maryland have changed lives in Baltimore for generations.
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St. Cunegundes

St. Cunegundes, wife of St. Henry, became empress in Rome in 1014. She lived a vow of virginity with her husband’s consent. After she was widowed in 1024, St. Cunegundes became a nun and lived in the convent she had previously built at Kauffungen for the Benedictine nuns. She prayed and worked there until her...
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Caritas chapters organize as Alex’s aftereffects pound northern Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico – Caritas chapters across northern Mexico have mobilized in response to Hurricane Alex, the aftereffects of which continue to threaten many residents in the border states of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila with flooding, mudslides and water and sanitation problems.
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St. Guntramnus

St. Guntramnus was the son of King Clotaire and St. Clothildis. He was king of Orleans and Burgundy in 561. His wife, whom he had divorced, became very ill. When her doctor couldn’t help her, St. Guntramnus had the doctor murdered. However, when he converted to Christianity he felt so wretched over his actions that...
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Catholics venerate relics of Blessed Mother Teresa

Father Gerard Francik filled with emotion as he knelt in front of sandals and a crucifix worn by Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
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Ss. Philip and James

Today is the feast of Ss. Philip and James the Apostles. St. Philip, who was born in Palestine, was an Apostle and a confidant of Jesus. He brought St. Nathaniel to Jesus and preached in Asia Minor and Greece. St. Philip was martyred around the year 80 in Phrygia. St. Philip is patron saint of...
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