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A funeral Mass for Brother Earl Vincent Kent, S.S.J., will be offered May 28 at St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore. Brother Earl, who chronicled Josephite life through his photography and served as an associate at St. Francis Xavier and St. Veronica, Cherry Hill, died May 22 following a long illness at St. Joseph Manor, where he had resided since 1991. He was 78.

Seven named to seats on U.S. bishops’ National Review Board

WASHINGTON – Two educators, a district court judge, a psychologist and a civic association leader will begin three-year terms on the National Review Board June 1. A judge and another psychologist also have been named to the board for terms beginning June 1, 2009.

Fewer youths will attend World Youth Day than in previous years

WASHINGTON – World Youth Day events typically draw hundreds of thousands of youths and in some countries they have reached or surpassed the 1 million mark. This year’s event in Sydney, Australia, July 15-20 will be on a much smaller scale.

Twice during special Mass, Chinese Catholics recite papal prayer

SHANGHAI, China – Chinese pilgrims, mainly from the Shanghai Diocese, read aloud Pope Benedict XVI’s “Prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan” as they celebrated the Sheshan Marian shrine’s feast day on the outskirts of Shanghai.

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.

Tragic deaths foster Christian hope

Father Terry Weik, S.M., counts her among the “most extraordinary” young people he’s ever met.

The Mass Part 4: Presentation of the gifts

Before moving forward let’s review. One week ago, we saw that the church considers the Liturgy of the Word power-packed. What the liturgy’s actions say, the word of God enacts, or as the “Catechism of the Catholic Church says: “The liturgical word and action are inseparable both insofar as they are signs and instruction and insofar as they accomplish what they signify.”

Conference examines Homeland Security’s handling of immigration

WASHINGTON – Five years after the Department of Homeland Security was created as an umbrella agency, its handling of immigration-related situations came in for harsh criticism at an immigration law and policy conference May 20.

Religious leaders support reworked U.S. Senate climate-change bill

WASHINGTON – Christian and Jewish religious leaders May 21 formally threw their support behind a reworked U.S. Senate bill that addresses environmental climate change.

Musicologists find gems in scores found in Bolivian mission churches

CONCEPCION, Bolivia – While the painstakingly restored churches in eastern Bolivia may be the crown jewels of South America’s colonial Jesuit missions, the real gems were found in several decrepit boxes after nearly two centuries of neglect.

Frostburg community rallies in support of St. Michael School

Parents, administrators and other supporters are pulling out all the stops to keep St. Michael School in Frostburg from closing its doors forever.

Bishop Walsh School institutes vocations program