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Parishes’ pilot Lenten program invites lapsed Catholics back to church

METUCHEN, N.J. – This Lent as people drive through the Diocese of Metuchen, it is likely they will see a billboard with this invitation, “Lent: A good time to come home.”
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Redemptorist missions reach out to inactive Catholics

Father John Murray is convinced that fear keeps a lot of inactive Catholics from reconnecting with their faith.
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At national conference, young adults renew commitment to church

SAN DIEGO – About 500 Catholics flocked to the San Diego Marriott Del Mar June 29-July 1 for a full schedule of educational, spiritual and social programming specifically designed for single Catholics.
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With God’s help, hearts change

Last week, we looked at the basic “wants” that keep us tied to the world – wanting approval, wanting control, wanting to be safe. The world, the flesh and the devil keep us looking for the answer to those wants outside of ourselves in the world.
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Catholic group urges bishops to condemn war

A Catholic group of priests, former priests and laypeople called on U.S. bishops Nov 11 to condemn war.
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Former Mexican soap star shares testimony during youth rally

Some 500 youths along with parents and even some grandparents had the opportunity to strengthen their faith June 30, as they participated in a youth rally during the Maryland Family Expo at the Maryland Convention Center.
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Pro-life events to be held in March

The 32nd annual Maryland March for Life will be held March 14, beginning with prayer at St. Mary in Annapolis and ending with a rally at Susan Campbell Park-City Dock.
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CCHD annual campaign an opportunity to show thanks

For nearly 40 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has been helping the poor help themselves.
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U.S. bishop calls for an end to violence against Iraqi Christians

WASHINGTON – A U.S. bishop, who described the situation of Christians in Iraq as “particularly dire,” called for an end to the continuing violence against the country’s religious minorities.
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John and Clarice Gants moved by faith – and fun

PARKVILLE – When John Gants broadcasts the morning weather report every Wednesday at Oak Crest Retirement Community, he covers a lot more than temperatures and precipitation.
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The Christian story and the world’s story

I can’t remember precisely when I fell in love with history, but it was surely in the first innings of my reading life.
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Chaldean bishop in Michigan calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq

DETROIT – U.S. troops should withdraw and let Iraqi factions fight it out, the bishop for most Iraqi Catholics in the United States said June 19.
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