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Give the gifts of time, talent and treasure

Sean Ballard of Baldwin wants to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas this year and avoid the commercialism that has dampened her spirits during past holiday seasons.
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Man’s best friend has vision pointers

During these dog days of August, I’ve been thinking about – dogs!
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Life issues take front and center for MCC

Two life issues are taking front and center for the Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC) as the Maryland General Assembly enters its final weeks of the 90-day session.
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St. John parishioner to help soldiers through Project Care

St. John the Evangelist, Hydes, parishioner and Fallston High School student Emily McGraw is working with members of the school’s history club on a project to help soldiers in Iraq.
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Loyola University professor moved to save a stranger’s life

If Peter Lorenzi believed in omens, he stared one in the face May 11 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital as he read the admitting clerk’s nametag, “Destiny.” As Lorenzi faced a full day of medical tests to potentially donate a kidney to his best friend’s brother, he hadn’t yet realized that “destiny” was undeniably playing...
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US church’s costs for clergy sex abuse topped $436 million last year

WASHINGTON – U.S. dioceses and religious orders spent more than $436 million in 2008 on settlements and other costs related to clergy sex abuse, a decrease of 29 percent over the $615 million paid out in the peak year of 2007.
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Apostleship of the Sea ministry needs volunteers

The Stella Maris International Seafarer Center is recruiting additional ship visitors to donate four hours once a week for the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) ministry. Individuals, spouses, family or friends can team up as ship visitors who meet and greet seafarers from around the world.
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Matching mission at the heart of Loyola’s tuition costs

People might look at the Loyola Blakefield’s stately Towson campus and think the students who attend there can easily afford the $16,845 tuition, which includes fees.
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PEOPLE PLACES THINGS

For 20 years, former school parent Arlene King has enriched the celebration of Black History Month at Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville, by creating an exhibit for the students.
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Dons, Gaels share football title

Junior Leon Kinnard, Loyola Blakefield’s multi-talented quarterback, confidently led the Dons to a share of first-place honors in the MIAA A Conference football league, ending their season with another routing of the Calvert Hall College High School Cardinals on Thanksgiving Day at M&T Bank Stadium by a score of 33-10.
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Knights called to foster Christian unity, carry out new evangelization

DENVER – The archbishop of Quebec told members of the Knights of Columbus gathered in Denver for their convention he hoped they would be transformed, just as the first disciples had been transformed at the Transfiguration.
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Economists say Catholic ethics could benefit global economic policy

WASHINGTON – Economists from Catholic institutions worldwide may differ in their approach to solutions for the economic crisis, but all agree a global strategy is required.
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