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Parishes celebrate feasts of All Saints, All Souls

Across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, parishes will mark All Saints’ Day Nov. 1 and Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), Nov. 2.
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Virginia Tech tragedy leads bereaved mother on journey back to faith

WASHINGTON – Before April 16, 2007, Marian Hammaren of Westtown, N.Y., thought she knew what she’d been put on the earth to do: to be Caitlin’s mother, to guide and protect her.
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Irish prelate in Nigeria withdraws from ministry after abuse charges

DUBLIN, Ireland – An Irish archbishop who serves in Nigeria has withdrawn from active ministry while the Vatican investigates allegations of sexual abuse.
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Holy Family students walks in public for first time

Most moms cry when their child walks across stage to receive a diploma, yet Kim Guy’s tears spilled for the fact that her eighth-grade son was walking at all.
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Priest, deacon to present talk to those in AA

Father Jesse Bolger, associate pastor of St. Margaret in Bel Air, and Deacon Bob Herzog will offer a men’s retreat on Oct. 31 to those struggling with alcoholism. This men’s retreat will begin with morning Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Margaret Parish Chapel, 141 Hickory Ave., Bel Air, MD 21014.
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Nearly 100, Rosedale parishioner describes key to longevity

Joseph Kaminski is only a few days away from turning 100, but he has no plans of giving up his day job. Just as he has for the last 28 years, the longtime parishioner of the Church of the Annunciation in Rosedale will continue working four hours every weekday as a bindery technician with the...
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City bill is one-sided, misguided

The Baltimore City Council is apparently very concerned about full disclosure by health care providers. A bill has been introduced aimed at one particular category of health facilities: nonprofit pro-life pregnancy counseling centers. The stated goal is to provide accurate information for women who approach a clinic, intending to visit an abortion clinic or seeking...
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Nearly 1,000 gather to honor the life of Father Kevin Brooksbank

Standing in the sunlight in front of Father Kevin Brooksbank’s home parish of St. Joseph, Cockeysville, longtime friend Father Timothy Donahue remarked that he could “stand here all day” and tell stories about the priest he befriended on the first day of class at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park 13 years ago.
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Faith communities push for creation of green jobs as economy recovers

WASHINGTON – As the economy begins its slow recovery from the recession, a nationwide coalition of faith groups is calling upon policymakers to ensure that the new jobs being created give people the chance to become self-sufficient.
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Vatican document says vow of obedience shows dependence on God

VATICAN CITY – A religious vow of obedience is a witness to the truth that obeying God’s will sometimes involves reining in unbridled personal freedom, said a new Vatican document.
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Calling God in prayer – giving more than our ‘telephone voice’

I remember it as yesterday. My mother let my brothers and me have it. She was a gentle woman, rarely angry, usually smiling, but that day... In the middle of her angry tirade, the phone rang. Since she was standing next to phone, she reached over and answered. Her greeting was worth an Oscar! She...
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Hope in the mourning: Lessons in grief in our grief-avoidant culture

Any of us who has experienced a loss knows of the social and cultural issues to be addressed as we grieve. To mourn well, we must have the opportunity to express the pain of loss safely and with permission from those around us to do so.
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