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2012 Democratic National Convention

The recently completed 2012 Democratic National Convention uncovered precisely who and what the liberal, progressive, secular, pro-death Democratic Party is all about. In short, they removed God from the party platform and only after news reports surfaced did they "restore" God to the platform.

T. Rowe Price paddles their way to a third Dragon Race victory

UPDATED: Catholic Charities’ Dragon Boat Races raise money, awareness and support for the organization’s charitable programs.

Maryvale alumnae earn Gold Awards together

Before heading off to college this fall, these Maryvale students earned Gold Awards as Girl Scouts.

Calvert Hall to be honored at Ravens season opener

Calvert Hall’s peer ministry group will be honored by the Baltimore Ravens and the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism at the Ravens first home game Sept. 10 at M&T Bank Stadium.

Mama, why are there newspapers?

Our sons and I commute together every day, so we cover a lot of conversational ground as we drive. One day I realized Leo had been sitting quietly without his usual stream of conversation. Then he spoke up. “Mama,” he asked, “why are there newspapers?” Um. Well. That should be an easy one, right? He...

A hero behind home plate: MLB umpire feeds hungry at Our Daily Bread

Major League Baseball umpire Mark Wegner was at Our Daily Bread on Sept. 7

NDP players take to the Yeardley Love Field

You may have known from reading articles or hearing from friends that Notre Dame Prep recently installed a new turf field in memory of Yeardley Love; so I headed over to get some photos of the NDP varsity soccer team in action on the new turf. Enjoy!

St. Augustine and NDP named Blue Ribbon Schools

St. Augustine School in Elkridge and Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson were recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools Sept. 7 by the U.S. Department of Education.

NDP celebrates Blue Ribbon status

TOWSON – At a surprise assembly to celebrate their recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School, Notre Dame Preparatory School students and staff affixed blue ribbons to their clothes and enjoyed Almond Joys – candies wrapped in blue and symbolizing “joy.”

September 6, 2012

Can the weather affect Communion at your parish?

Hurricane Isaac rolled through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The confluence of the river, the Port of New Orleans and oil terminals in that area prompted a quick spike in prices at the gas pump, just in time for Labor Day travel.

September 6, 2012

What good does a Year of Faith do?

It is widely known that Pope Benedict XVI has called the Church to observe a “Year of Faith” beginning Oct. 11 of this year. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This Year of...

September 6, 2012

Notre Dame of Maryland University to break ground on new academic building

UPDATED Notre Dame of Maryland University expects to break ground on its new 38,000-square-foot joint School of Nursing and School of Education building Sept. 12.