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Church Chatter: Run at Mount St. Mary’s benefits pregnancy center

Two upcoming road races will benefit causes that reach out to pregnant women and their families in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Some Thoughts for Holy Thursday

But for the eagerly anticipated Easter Vigil, there is no richer celebration in our Church’s liturgical treasury than this Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper.
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Second league meet leads to close second-place finish

Seven events won by The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, highlighted the second IAAM group indoor track and field meet on Dec. 14 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex.
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Post-9/11 world needs religion to be weapon of peace, Vatican spokesman says

VATICAN CITY – If humanity wants to build peace out of the ruins of Sept. 11, 2001, religion has to play a major role in dialogue, said the Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
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Don’t equate abortion to death penalty

A letter (CR, April 2) contended that President Obama should be allowed to speak at Notre Dame’s commencement. The writer mentioned that President Bush was allowed to speak at Notre Dame in 2001 even though he had “presided over” executions in Texas. Behind this argument is the assumption of a moral equivalence between direct abortion...
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Pro-life official praises bill aimed to help pregnant women

WASHINGTON – A U.S. bishops’ pro-life official gave high marks to a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in December that would provide resources and support to pregnant women. “The bill will empower pregnant women to make healthy choices for themselves and their children, born and unborn,” said Deirdre McQuade, director of planning and information...
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Don’t Extinguish This Fire

“Deep in our hearts we yearn for what is grand and beautiful in life. Do not let your desires and aspirations dissipate, but ground them in Jesus Christ. He himself is the sure foundation, the point of reference, for building up your life.” These were among the words chosen by Pope Benedict XVI to welcome...
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Bad economy seen as cause for recent reports of increased abortions

WASHINGTON – As Beth O’Reilly of Manassas, Va., grows larger with child, the Catholic mother of two other young children sees her home budget getting smaller as the economy becomes more unstable.
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Cardinal Mahony tells candidates to focus on immigration

LOS ANGELES – In letters to all the presidential candidates sent Dec. 12, Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony urged them to “show leadership on the issue of immigration” and to work to find a “humane and comprehensive solution to our broken immigration system.”
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Pentagon Memorial pays solemn tribute to victims of 9/11 attacks

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Pentagon Memorial pays somber tribute to the 184 people who lost their lives at that spot 10 years ago, but it also is a place that conveys a sense of life moving on.
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Mount Carmel Elementary cited for innovative child center

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School and Children's Center principal Lisa Shipley leaned back in her chair inside her small office and opened the back door.
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Father Burnham to lead St. Andrew

Being present pastorally for his parishioners is one of the top priorities for the newly appointed pastor of St. Andrew by the Bay in Annapolis. “Being able to minister to people and interact with them is what I love most about the priesthood,” said Father Martin Burnham, a 41-year-old Baltimore native whose appointment by Archbishop...
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