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Good stewards of the earth: Parishes, schools and institutions take ‘green’ steps

Stella Maris has swapped Styrofoam products for biodegradable silverware and plates made from corn starch and sugarcane ...
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Cardinal receives highest non-Scout award

Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien received the highest award a non-Scout can get for his support of the Scouts during his tenure in Baltimore.
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Moving on: Coping with death of spouse

One year after his wife’s death and after trying to cope on his own, Bob Glatz was ready for professional counseling.
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Changing colors, flavors of Fells Point and Highlandtown

Let us rejoice this Easter Season as we celebrate the suffering, dying and rising of Christ amid blooming flowers and sisters and brothers from different lands. In Fells Point, Highlandtown, Greektown and beyond, one can savor the flavors, enjoy the colors, and participate in rich religious traditions.
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Soul-wrenching prayer provokes soul-filled action

Recently, I walked on a Peace and Prayer Pilgrimage with Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden, Spiritan Father Evod Shao and the good and holy people from St. Edward Catholic Church. Nestled behind the sacred edifice of St. Edward’s on Poplar Grove Street was a cacophony of dilapidated and run-down homes that stretched from block to...
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Frederick senior keeps moving

FREDERICK – Abigail Tighe has been playing soccer and softball since before she could read, but scoring goals and home runs wasn’t what excited her.
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Fortnight for Freedom

Last week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a call to action to defend religious liberty and urged the lay faithful to work to protect this First Freedom of the Bill of Rights (see article on Page A3).
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St. Clare suffers vandalism

Three teenage boys vandalized the parish center at St. Clare in Essex April 8, spraying fire extinguishers throughout the former school building and causing at least $62,000 in damages.
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It’s easy to be green

(View of the Earth from Apollo 17. Courtesy NASA) Ever since I was a kid my family made a conscious effort to recycle. Usually it was just paper because we still had to separate the recyclables back then. Now, with single-stream recycling in Baltimore City, it’s easier than ever to get
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Angel of God, His Guardian Dear …

One afternoon last week, my mother was taking care of Daniel and my oldest sister’s four children. While my sister’s 3-year-old was sleeping upstairs, Daniel closed and locked the sunroom door, trapping his grandmother and three older cousins on the other side. I was at work and received a panicked
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Video: Catholics mark Divine Mercy Sunday

Holy Rosary Church in Baltimore was filled with prayer April 15 as Catholics celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday.
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Cardinal encourages Catholics to sign marriage petition

Catholic parishes are collecting signatures for a petition to bring Maryland's same-sex marriage law to a popular vote.
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