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Wanted: 93,000 bricks

We Oblates have fallen in love with bricks! There is something so solid and satisfying about a brick wall. It resists wind and rain, snow and hail. From our childhood days of fairy tales, we always wanted to be the pig who built his house of brick. He was the smart one. No straw house...
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A heart for helping others

When Mary Macedo and her husband, Daniel, were first married, Mr. Macedo’s line of work caused the family to relocate often. It was during these years that Mary recognized the joy found in sharing her time and her heart through volunteer work.
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Father Poston named pastor of St. Mary’s, Hagerstown

When Father J. Collin Poston arrived at St. Mary’s in Hagerstown a year ago as administrator, he was struck by the parish’s deep spirituality.
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Text of Pope Benedict’s departure remarks

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at his departure ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport April 20.
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Artie Donovan to appear at Calvert Hall event

The Men of Calvert Hall will hold a Ravens Bash with Artie Donovan Oct. 18 at the school’s dining hall.
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Pope blesses disabled youths at Yonkers seminary event

YONKERS, N.Y. – In the most intimate public event of the papal visit so far, Pope Benedict XVI blessed 56 disabled youths and their caregivers in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers April 19.
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St. Anthony capping 125th anniversary

In its heyday, Gardenville’s St. Anthony of Padua would have 6,000 people attend Masses on Sunday.
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Scripted interreligious encounter sparks spontaneous remarks

WASHINGTON – After Pope Benedict XVI addressed about 200 interreligious leaders at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington April 17, the scripted encounter with the pope turned into something resembling a town-hall meeting.
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Nobel Peace Prize to Obama greeted with praise, high hopes at Vatican

VATICAN CITY– News that U.S. President Barack Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was met with high hopes from the Vatican spokesman.
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Retired Vatican envoy from tiny San Marino helped heal world

VATICAN CITY – Little did this pre-eminent surgeon from the tiny Republic of San Marino know that becoming an ambassador to the even smaller Vatican City State would give him a new platform from which to heal the world.
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U.S. bishops clarify statement on Catholic-Jewish dialogue

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and four other bishops, including Cardinal William H. Keeler, retired archbishop of Baltimore and the USCCB’s liaison to the Jewish community, issued a “Statement of Principles for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue” Oct. 5.
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Father Harmon celebrates 50 years as priest

Father Alban Harmon was a junior in high school when he knew he was called to be a Passionist priest.
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