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Gov. Hogan throws support behind business tax credit, coalition forms

Sixty percent of the credits will be directed to support nonpublic students and 40 percent to public school students.
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Hogan’s budget includes textbook funding, but no money for aging schools

O’Day noted that hundreds of schools utilized the program in the last two years, completing improvements they could not have afforded otherwise.
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Sister Beatrice Wise, D.C., dies

A funeral Mass was offered Feb. 28 for Daughter of Charity Sister Beatrice Wise.
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Sister Melba Beine, O.P., dies

A funeral Mass for Adrian Dominican Sister Melba Beine will be offered March 11 in Adrian, Mich.
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Dying with dignity

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Stella Maris in Timonium. Operated by the devoted Sisters of Mercy, Stella Maris provides, among other things, hospice care for people who are terminally ill.
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Father Hesburgh’s long shadow extended to Baltimore

Father Theodore M. Hesburgh had considerable influence that was felt in Baltimore and among local Catholics.
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Adding color (and prayer) to your Lent: A Lenten Coloring Book

Today I am blogging at A Blog for My Mom, where Rosie is hosting a series of bloggers sharing Lenten craft ideas. You should go see the other wonderful ideas!Most of the crafts we do in our house are spontaneous creations. They involve a lot of paper and tape, and
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New books provide spiritual reading during Lent or all year

Here is a selection of recent releases that might be suitable for your spiritual reading during Lent or throughout the year.
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year: How to throw a Year of the Sheep party that is the Baaaaamb

We have finally finished celebrating the Year of the Sheep/Goat.Yes, I know. If ever a family milked the goat dry or sheared every last scrap of wool off the sheep, we've done it this year.From watching a Lion Dance to completing an unbelievable number of craft activities, to hosting parties
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Positive parenting checklist: 17 ways to parent more consciously

As parents, most of us have the right intentions, but in the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s difficult to parent positively.
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Tips for healthy kidney function

Chronic kidney disease, the decreased ability to filter the blood of toxins produced on a daily basis by the body, is estimated to be present in about 20 million Americans.
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Sister M. Agnesine Seluzicki, M.H.S.H., dies

A funeral Mass for Sister Agnesine Seluzicki, a member of the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart for 74 years, was offered Feb. 20
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