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Knights of Columbus give thanks on Mother’s Day with “MaryGold” outreach

The Knights of Columbus celebrate one of God’s greatest gifts on Mother’s Day, with their “MaryGold” program.
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Death penalty talk set for Nov. 7

Richard J. Dowling, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, will speak about the Catholic Church’s position on the death penalty and Maryland efforts to abolish the death penalty during a Nov. 7 event at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Parish Center in Homeland.
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Catholics need a ‘new apologetics’ to defend faith, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY – The rise of “new atheism” and the popularity of books that distort church doctrines call for a “new apologetics” to explain and defend the Christian faith, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.
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Bishop laments decision on contraceptives

PORTLAND, Maine – Bishop Richard J. Malone of Portland criticized an Oct. 17 vote by the Portland School Committee to allow girls as young as 11 years of age at one of its middle schools to obtain birth control at the school’s health center.
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Catholic high school graduates likely to attend college, says report

WASHINGTON – In brochures and online materials, Catholic high schools often boast of the high percentage of their students who graduate and attend college - often in the 90-100 percent range. According to a new study, this is not just happening at some Catholic high schools but is part of a nationwide trend
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Vision of ‘Populorum Progressio’ not yet realized

UNITED NATIONS – If Pope Paul VI reappeared on earth to assess progress toward meeting the challenges he addressed in his 1967 social encyclical, “Populorum Progressio,” he would say: “You’ve done a lot, but you haven’t even started – and you’ve lost a lot of enthusiasm.”
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Pope begins reform of Legionaries of Christ in wake of scandal

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI will name a personal delegate with authority over the Legionaries of Christ and a commission to study its constitutions, the first steps toward a profound reform of the order, the Vatican said.
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Pride, commitment abound at St. Mary’s

As of Oct. 15, the St. Mary’s High School Saints and two-time defending champions from Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn, are sharing identical conference records in football as both clubs are undefeated at 4-0 in the MIAA B Conference.
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How great is our God? A celebration of African-American Catholic youths.

How great is our God? A question answered in so many facets, through the light and lives of more than 200 African-American youths in Baltimore, who showed just how great he is through song, dance, spoken word and other ministries.
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Mission Sunday collection is Oct. 22-23

When the second collection basket is passed to parishioners in churches throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore Oct. 22-23, they will be contributing to the Mission Sunday worldwide evangelization efforts.
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Archbishop Borders School honors namesake

Archbishop William D. Borders' April 23 funeral at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen brought together political figures, ecumenical leaders and friends.
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Priests work to build hope in West Baltimore

Three priests are trading suburban life in Winsor Mill for remodeled living quarters in the crime-ridden West Baltimore neighborhood surrounding St. Edward.
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