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Helpful hearts in Little Italy

A great saint and mystic once said that if the only prayer we said was “Thank You,” it would be enough. Since most of us are still “saints in training,” it’s OK for us to ask for things in prayer. But while we ask for what we want, we must never forget to constantly say...
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Inner Harbor races promise boatload of fun

Sleek, canoe-like boats adorned with intricately carved dragon heads and tails will slice through the waters of the Inner Harbor in a spectacle dating to ancient China.
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Calendar celebrates 200 years of history, ministries today

The Archdiocese of Baltimore joined with the Catholic Church Extension Society to produce a spiral-bound 2008 calendar celebrating the 200th anniversary of the archdiocese.
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Study shows Christian Palestinians would rather stay than emigrate

JERUSALEM – Young educated Christian Palestinians would rather stay in their country than emigrate, if given the proper opportunities, according to results of a study commissioned by the Catholic Aid Coordination Committee, a consortium of Christian organizations in Jerusalem.
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Parishes get creative with conservation efforts

They call him Recycle Sam, although his name is Ross. The pastor of St. Casimir, Canton, earned the nickname for encouraging his parishioners to recycle.
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Giving in to lust hurts other people, says papal preacher

VATICAN CITY – Giving in to lust hurts both the individual and other people, the preacher of the papal household told Pope Benedict XVI and top Vatican officials.
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Catholic Charities offers safe, affordable living options

Catholic Charities is mailing applications to those on the waiting list for what will be its 22nd senior-housing community, Our Lady of Fatima II in Baltimore, which is scheduled to open in January.
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Archbishop Curley’s reach extends to Jamaica

When Gene Hoffman sat down to check his e-mail Aug. 27, a story from the Catholic News Service about a Bible camp in Jamaica waited in his inbox.
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Williams, Lee nominated as McDonald’s All-Americans

The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, Head Coach Jackie Boswell has been looking forward to this basketball season since her seniors were freshmen.
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New Missal offers opportunity

I’m sorry so many of our Catholic faithful feel so burdened by the upcoming changes in the Missal. We should be looking at these changes as opportunities to grow in our faith. Is there any correlation in increased Mass attendance the past 40 years using the current missal, or the singing of some of those...
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Aid workers says Russian-Georgian tensions won’t help refugees

WARSAW, Poland – Catholic aid workers in Georgia said diplomatic tensions between Russia and Georgia will not help refugees stranded by recent fighting between the two countries.
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St. Gabriel celebrates 10th anniversary

Joyful music filled St. Gabriel, Woodlawn, Dec. 2 as parishioners in the packed church raised their voices during a Mass celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Baltimore County church.
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