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Call to service is strong for John Carroll grad

Growing up with two grandfathers and two uncles who served in the U.S. Army, Kyle Hanratty, valedictorian for the 2007 graduating class at The John Carroll School, Bel Air, hopes to carry on the tradition. The 18-year-old applied and was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Naval Academy...
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Baltimore native elected superior general of Missionary Servants

A priest who graduated from St. Rose of Lima School, Baltimore, in the 1960s was recently elected superior general of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity.
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Father John’s words went to listeners’ hearts

Two articles on the passing of Father John Delclos, one in The Baltimore Sun, mentioned that he was an “emotional preacher.” In my opinion that can be misleading.
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Sister Cecilia Mary Grimes, O.S.F., dies

A funeral Mass was offered June 2 at Immaculate Conception Church, Elkton, for Sister Cecilia Mary Grimes, O.S.F. Sister Cecilia Mary died May 30. She was 76 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 54 years.
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WWII section failed to recognize all

Thank you for the recent section, “Remembering World War II” (CR, May 24). All those who served in that war deserve our gratitude. Sadly, there are two groups whose time in uniform during that war has been often unrecognized: women and racial minorities.
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Missing students

Wow! I opened the paper when it arrived today to read about the Catholic high school girls who made the IAAM All Stars.
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Holy Name Union awards scholarships

The Archdiocesan Holy Name Union awarded (11) $500 tuition grants to students who will attend Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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The Catholic Daughters of the Americas award winners

The winner of the $500 Father Henry J. Hughes Scholarship Awards are:
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Jailed Chinese priest released for medical treatment

HONG KONG – One of two Chinese priests jailed for “illegal exit” after a trip abroad was released provisionally for medical treatment in mid-May, about one and a half months before the end of his sentence.
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Web site allows Christians worldwide to light candles in Nazareth

JERUSALEM – A new Web site set up by a group of Palestinian and Cypriot Christians has allowed thousands of Christians worldwide to virtually light a candle at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. “There are many Christians who are not able to come to the Holy Land for lack of money, lack of...
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Sister Helen Amos, R.S.M. inducted into Business Hall of Fame

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce inducted Sister Helen Amos, R.S.M., executive chair, board of trustees for Mercy Health Services, into the Maryland Business Hall of Fame May 10.
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Knights of Columbus holds annual convention

During the 109th annual Knights of Columbus Convention Awards Ceremony on May 19 Michael Sallese, state program director, welcomed all to the awards program and invited State Chaplain Monsignor Jeremiah Kenney, KCHS, to say the opening prayer. “The awards to be presented today are based on a set of criteria that councils must meet to...
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