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Monsignor McGovern retires after 42 years of priesthood

Few aspects of his priesthood have given Monsignor James O. McGovern greater joy than being with the people he serves. It’s been an honor, he said, to be present for special moments in their lives.
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Drop in number of U.S. Catholics offset by new immigrants

WASHINGTON – According to a new study on the religious affiliation of U.S. adults, 28 percent of Americans have either changed religious affiliations or claim no formal religion at all.
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Schools close, but legacies remain

The memories came back to Stephanie Avery June 7, as she walked around the hall of Catholic Community School of South Baltimore.
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Cougars regain crown as defending champs fall

If Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Essex, was going to regain the MIAA B Conference basketball crown in the near future, it was going to have to be this year as the Cougars are deep with senior leadership, experience and confidence.
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Parishioner wants 103rd birthday to benefit her church

When Anne Morrissey celebrates her 103rd birthday May 13th she wants family, friends and well-wishers to take the money they would have spent on gifts and donate it to the restoration fund of St. Peter the Apostle, Libertytown – her beloved parish of 71 years. The feisty Libertytown centenarian with the slight Irish brogue said...
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Regensburg Diocese warns excommunication looms for Lefebvrist priests

OXFORD, England – Officials in the Diocese of Regensburg, Germany, have said plans by the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X to ordain new priests without Vatican consent at a local seminary will lead to their excommunication.
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Aretha Franklin concert benefits local community

Show the community of west Baltimore a little respect by purchasing a ticket to hear Aretha Franklin. The music legend will give a benefit concert at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on March 20. Proceeds from “An Evening with Aretha Franklin” will go to the Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation.
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No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

A bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates died in a Maryland Senate committee on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2007 session. Though the bill passed in the House of Delegates in March, Senate Republicans threatened a filibuster if it actually made it to the floor of...
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Detroit archbishop praying for those affected by GM bankruptcy

DETROIT – Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit said he was praying for those affected by the General Motors Corp. bankruptcy.
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Pope says Lent is time to live as witnesses of charity

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said Lent was a time for Christians to live as “witnesses of charity,” demonstrating that love is a defining characteristic of their faith.
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Sister helps bring peace to former child soldiers in Uganda

With the Middle East prominent in the news, it is easy to overlook other violent conflicts taking place across the globe. One of them is northern Uganda, where Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services is lending a hand to those affected.
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Rosary makers close in on 300,000

Pat Evans had big dreams when she helped coordinate a rosary-making campaign for U.S. servicemen six years ago at St. Mary in Annapolis.
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