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A Wake-up Call, Part II

Meeting the spiritual needs of the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the face of an aging and dwindling presbyterate was the challenge I laid before you in last week’s column.
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Two dozen U.S. bishops could retire for age reasons in 2010

WASHINGTON – Up to 24 U.S. bishops, including two cardinals, could retire because of age this year.
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Catholic school superintendents plead for support

Catholic school superintendents wrote to Governor Martin J. O’Malley, Dec. 13, asking Maryland’s leader to support initiatives that will help Catholic school families and teachers.
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Wine more hygienic than host

Q. I’ve read that distribution of holy Communion under forms is the norm here in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but I hesitate to receive Communion from the cup. Shouldn’t I be worried about the transmission of germs?
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Catholic Review receives high honors

PITTSBURGH – The Catholic Review garnered two first-place and three second-place journalism honors from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada and one honorable mention from the National Right to Life during recent national and international competitions.
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A Wake-up Call

My dear people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Last week, our priests gathered over three days to pray and to discuss issues of common concern facing the presbyterate, our parishes and the Church in Baltimore.
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House kicks off push to move comprehensive immigration bill forward

WASHINGTON – In a packed House hearing room Dec. 15, nearly two dozen members of Congress, flanked by dozens of kids wearing T-shirts reading “Future Voter” opened the push for a new comprehensive immigration reform bill.
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Fitness finds its way into parents’ lives

Even before starting a family, Barry and Teresa Stitz led an active lifestyle. Eight years after the birth of the first of their three boys, the St. Joseph, Fullerton, parishioners still make health and fitness a priority in their family.
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Prelates’ Mass schedules set for Christmas

The following are the schedules of Baltimore bishops for Christmas:
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Staying the Just Course

The unfortunate story in this week’s Catholic Review about Our Lady of the Fields Church in Millersville underscores the Church’s critical responsibilities in the areas of child protection, human resources and finances. It also highlights the various systems that are in place to ensure compliance with the policies that govern how we provide safe environments...
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A Report Card

Last June, I attended a press conference with Frank Bramble, Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools, to receive the Committee’s recommendations for creating a vibrant and sustainable schools system in our Archdiocese.
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