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College-bound student awarded Knights scholarship

The Knights of Columbus Council 7612 in Eldersburg announced the 2008 recipient of the Robert H. Clark Memorial Scholarship at the group’s annual awards banquet. Bridget Ann Gallagher of Sykesville was recognized as this year’s recipient by John Hundertmark, chairman of the scholarship committee.
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Seminar to focus on veterans

An informational seminar on the Aid and Attendance Veteran’s Program will be held Sept. 10 on the Jenkins Senior Living Campus, 3308 Benson Ave., behind St. Agnes Hospital. Everyone attending is invited to Caritas House Assisted Living, Baltimore, for dinner, by Famous Dave’s Barbecue, at 5:30 p.m., followed by the VA seminar. This program is...
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Sisters of St. Francis elect new leadership team

More than 300 members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia gathered for their congregational chapter from June 22-28. During this time, a new leadership team that will assume office Sept. 12 was elected.
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Archbishop for U.S. military asks prayers for men, women in uniform

WASHINGTON – Leading prayers for a “lasting and just peace,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services urged the faithful to remember all service men and women deceased, wounded in action and deployed.
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Catholic colleges, universities make efforts to go tobacco-free

WASHINGTON – When students and teachers return to college this fall, they might notice that something is missing: tobacco smoke.
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Refer to Bible passage before abolishing weapons of war

In advising the abolishment of weapons of war (CR, July 31), I guess retired Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J Gumbleton of Detroit considers Jesus wrong for telling his apostles at the last supper that from now on “a man without a sword must sell his cloak and buy one” (Luke 22:36).
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Anglican leader calls for moratorium on practices causing division

CANTERBURY, England – The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion called for moratoriums on the blessing of same-sex unions, the ordination of openly gay people and naming bishops for disgruntled Anglicans in other church jurisdictions.
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Liberian president honors five U.S. nuns killed in Liberia in 1992

ROME – During ceremonies marking Liberia’s Independence Day, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf honored five U.S. members of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ murdered in 1992 during the country’s civil war.
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Vatican official: Anglican Communion must stay true to Scriptures

VATICAN CITY – The Anglican Communion needs to find a way to affirm the dignity of all people and encourage the active role of women in the church while remaining faithful to the Christian tradition and Scriptures, said Cardinal Walter Kasper.
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Vatican tells traditionalist Anglicans it is studying unity request

OTTAWA – The Vatican has assured a group of traditionalist Anglicans that it is studying seriously their request for full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Maryland Province announces new Jesuit leadership

New Jesuit leaders begin their six-year terms of office in the Maryland Province July 31, the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
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Monsignor Lizor marks 50 years in the priesthood

Monsignor Joseph S. Lizor Jr., the pastor of St. Luke, Edgemere, celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination June 22 with a Mass at the parish and a celebration in Perry Hall.
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