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January 19, 2012

Vatican letter directs bishops to keep parish records from Mormons

WASHINGTON – In an effort to block posthumous rebaptisms by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catholic dioceses throughout the world have been directed by the Vatican not to give information in parish registers to the Mormons’ Genealogical Society of Utah.
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January 19, 2012

Neonatology on horizon for Hagerstown senior

Maria Jones was a fourth-grader at St. Mary School in Hagerstown when she saw a commercial for a neonatology hospital. Images of women helping newborn babies flashed on the screen and seared themselves into her heart.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic Schools Week Events, Jan. 25- Jan. 31

Jan. 23 St. Joan of Arc School, 9 – 11 a.m. Open House
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January 19, 2012

Local church must be receptive to church around the world

Last time, we talked about how our local church influences the world-wide church. But our local church must also be open to the influence of the church around the world, especially when the pope puts something squarely on our plate. An example of this can also be found in Benedict XVI’s United Nations address.
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January 19, 2012

Church must find more effective ways to evangelize, says pope

VATICAN CITY – New evangelization means finding the most effective ways to proclaim the Gospel to a world that is either too distracted or too blind to see the divine, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Baynesville eighth-graders leave behind their green imprint

It’s true that recycling isn’t new, but for student council officers at Immaculate Heart of Mary School the idea of it has been recycled into a new passion – and one they want to leave behind.
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January 19, 2012

Youth and young adult ministry division honors service to the young church

Mark Pacione fired his secretary – for 10 minutes. In that time, the archdiocese’s director of youth and young adult ministry honored secretary Susan Smith with a special award at The 54th Annual Youth and Young Adult Ministry Recognition Dinner April 24.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican AIDS conference focuses on need to change sexual behavior

VATICAN CITY – Back-to-back speeches at a Vatican AIDS conference illustrated that condoms in AIDS prevention remains a sensitive issue for both church officials and international health experts.
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January 19, 2012

Inauguration is no cause for celebration

After reading “Catholics to tune in for inauguration” (CR, Jan. 15), I was terribly disappointed to see the support and celebration from area Catholic schools. Some are even closing for the momentous occasion. I can’t believe with all the hoopla for a presidential candidate who won the election and proudly supports abortion on demand, embryonic...
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January 19, 2012

LCWR names new executive director

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Leadership Conference of Women Religious appointed Sister Jane Burke, a School Sister of Notre Dame, as its new executive director, effective in August.
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January 19, 2012

Baltimore Catholic League honors first Hall of Fame class

Tony Guy traveled all over the world thanks to basketball, but the Loyola Blakefield graduate knows it would not have been possible without the Baltimore Catholic League.
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January 19, 2012

President Bush proclaims Jan. 18 National Sanctity of Human Life Day

WASHINGTON – Declaring that every life is “a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique and worthy of protection,” President George W. Bush proclaimed Jan. 18, the Sunday before the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day.
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