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Deadline for public comments on HHS mandate is April 8

Archbishop William E. Lori, along with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is urging Catholics to submit comments opposing the federal mandate, which they say violates Americans’ right to religious freedom outlined in the First Amendment.
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I believe

As I walk on a spring day (it feels more like winter as I write this column), I’m always touched by the sight of dead leaves on the sidewalk. Once they were but tiny buds.
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A trip to the dentist brings smiles and a heavenly toothbrush

Eighteen months ago when it was time for Leo’s first dentist appointment, I did my research and found a special pediatric dentist.They had fantastic toys in the waiting room. The chairs were all different colors. It should have been fun, but I was miserable.The staff kept trying to talk me
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Book review: Walking with Pope Benedict XVI on my Lenten journey

When Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation just days before Ash Wednesday, I decided to read one of his books, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. It seemed like an appropriate choice for Lent, but it ended up being more than that. As
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‘Lukewarm Catholicism has no future,’ George Weigel observes in latest book

George Weigel wants the church to play with fire, and he contends that such a fire will engulf the church in what he calls “Evangelical Catholicism.”
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MCC pushes for immigrant driver’s licenses, textbook funding

The 2013 Maryland General Assembly session ends midnight April 8, and the Maryland Catholic Conference expects to work up to the legislature’s final hours.
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Two Archdiocese of Baltimore natives ordained Dominican deacons

Men from Bel Air and Hagerstown were among six men ordained transitional deacons for the Dominican Order March 9 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Crist Rey senior grows in faith

Cristo Rey Jesuit senior Elijah Miles is on the path to becoming a politician.
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President wants NDMU mission to grow

Dr. James F. Conneely will be inaugurated as the 12th president of Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore April 5.
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Catholic parishes, institutions fear storm water fees might sink finances

Local stormwater fees could cost parishes, schools and charitable organizations thousands of dollars annually if nonprofit organizations are not exempted or granted reasonable caps, according to the Maryland Catholic Conference.
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Arson declared for fire that destroyed building, equipment at Fullerton parish

An early morning fire destroyed a maintenance building and its contents at St. Joseph in Fullerton March 30.
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Gourmet goodness in Catonsville

Father Leo Patalinghug checks out Catonsville Gourmet, around the corner from St. Mark Church.
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