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In a Sept. 20 letter, Jesuit Father James Van Dyke, president of of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Md., noted that it is a "challenging time" for the school, in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct raised against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a 1983 graduate of the school. Father Van Dyke is pictured in 2014 as then-principal of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. (CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin)

Head of Georgetown Prep urges renewed commitment to being ‘men for others’

Kelly Sankowski
September 25, 2018
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In a letter to the school community, the president of an all-boys Jesuit high school in suburban Washington emphasized the schools’ mission to form “men for others” and reflected on the need to evaluate the school’s culture in light of that value.

A delegate carries the Encuentro cross Sept. 20 at the start of the Fifth National Encuentro, or V Encuentro, in Grapevine, Texas. The Sept. 20-23 event is a gathering of more than 3,200 Hispanic Catholic leaders and about 125 bishops from across the country. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Encuentro opens with procession, papal message, prayers for abuse victims

Norma Montenegro Flynn
September 21, 2018
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A video message from Pope Francis and a procession of Encuentro crosses representing all of the participating episcopal regions were the highlights during the first day of the National Fifth Encuentro gathering taking place Sept. 20-23 in Grapevine.

Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro and Jack Black star in a scene from the movie "The House With a Clock in Its Walls." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. (CNS photo/Universal)

Movie Review: ‘The House With a Clock in Its Walls’

John Mulderig
September 21, 2018
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For all its spells and incantations, the witchcraft-themed fantasy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls” (Universal) lacks magic.

Archbishop William E. Lori is shown in a 2017 file photo. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold virtual town-hall meetings for input on sexual abuse crisis

Catholic Review Staff
September 21, 2018
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“Because we were not able to invite everyone to the regional conversations we have already held, we are using two communications platforms – MyParish app and Flocknote – to facilitate conversations and solicit input from the wider archdiocesan community surrounding specific issues related to the abuse crisis,” the archbishop said.

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