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Participants called to the faith

“This is really going to happen.” That same thought ran through the minds of Gwen Walton-White, Lisa Russell, Sonia Bui and Gene Luong March 1, as they approached the altar at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
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For secular Australia, World Youth Day was wake-up call

SYDNEY, Australia – In what is often seen as one of the most intensely secular nations in the world, Australia received a wake-up call: the faith of the church on public display over the weeklong celebrations of World Youth Day.
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Archbishop O’Brien mourns papal nuncio as ‘great model’

The following statement from Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was released by the Archdiocese of Baltimore:
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African bishops hope papal visit encourages peace, justice in Africa

VATICAN CITY – A group of Nigerian bishops expressed hope that Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to Africa will spur the troubled continent on a path toward peace, justice and reconciliation.
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The Real Televangelists

From time to time, I will invite guest columnists to share their “Thoughts on our Church.” I would be especially anxious to introduce members of our Archdiocesan staff, given the extraordinary expertise they offer me and all our archdiocesan agencies.
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iServe teens transform Frederick

FREDERICK – Phillip O’Neill didn’t want to waste a second July 21. The parishioner of Holy Family in Middletown grabbed some gardening tools and announced, “Let’s get to work!”
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People, Places, Things

First through fourth-grade teachers at St. Thomas Aquinas School, Baltimore, were chosen as mentor teachers for College of Notre Dame of Maryland students in Baltimore for their 2009 Clinical Field Experience. Mary Cutter, Susan Smith, Madeline Coleman and Patti Latkowsky provided role modeling and guidance for college students Nicole Raymond, Katie Hauser, Maria Tannous and...
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Family support aids coach, athletic director

Married seven years in August, Rob and Kari McBride have created a life surrounded by sports and two beautiful children.
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Good Samaritan nurse gives patient new lease on life

Ruth Bertuzzi is trained and experienced in noticing very small changes in patients at Good Samaritan Hospital, where she is a patient care manager. She knows that being alert to these changes can often make a significant difference in the patient’s outcome.
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Young Hispanics retreat to pray in silence

It is frequently noticed that the Hispanic community prefers religious and prayer practices filled with lively songs and prayers where, in common, people respond, repeat or acclaim in unison, such as, for example, it is seen in the charismatic prayer groups. This has caused that the media identify this participating and festive style as the...
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College of Notre Dame students serve and grow in Peru

During the 2007-08 school year, College of Notre Dame of Maryland students Michelle Santos and Angelica Bustamante simply signed up for the school’s new Service Abroad program.
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Judges rule in favor of pro-life supporters

Federal courts have made two recent rulings in favor of pro-life supporters. United States District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett ruled July 12 in Baltimore that local police violated the constitutional rights of seven pro-life demonstrators who held graphic signs along a Maryland highway as part of a “Face the Truth” display in 2008.
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