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Could it have been the new bleachers that arrived in Middle River at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School gymnasium that spurred the first-place Cougars on to a five-game volleyball match victory over the second-place Archbishop Spalding High School Cavaliers?

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.

Recovering alcoholic finds solace making rosaries

When Ralph Petti reflects on the rosaries and chaplets he crafts, the recovering alcoholic likens the distinctive technique of the labor to his steps of sobriety – one bead and one prayer at a time.

Towson man opens environmentally-sound dry cleaner

The way Shawn Goldfaden sees it, there’s something dirty about the way most drycleaners clean their clothes. It’s called perchloroethylene, a chemical solvent more commonly known as “perc” that has been used by dry cleaners since the 1950s. The EPA has classified perc as a toxic air contaminant and a possible human carcinogen, leading California to pass a statewide ban on the chemical in January.

College asked not to rent space to pregnancy group

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester has asked Jesuit Father Michael C. McFarland, president of the College of the Holy Cross, to revoke the college’s agreement to rent space on campus for an Oct. 24 conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy.

Abu Ghraib investigator says abuse was severe

SAN FRANCISCO – Abuse at the Abu Ghraib military prison in Iraq was actually more severe than reported in mainstream media outlets, said retired Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who headed the investigation of the abuse.

Archbishop: Murderers should not get Catholic services

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Murderers should not be buried from Catholic churches, and recipients of stolen property should be banned from receiving Communion, Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg said at the funeral of a murdered priest.

Archdiocesan Institute proves moving experience

You gotta move – especially when ValLimar Jansen sings and speaks in a way that gets you on your feet. Ms. Jansen, the keynote speaker at this year’s Archdiocesan Institute, brought her Broadway-caliber soprano and considerable performing arts experience to the Oct. 13 event.

Grief groups help survivors cope

On top of shock and grief, those who suffer the loss of a loved one also feel alone. Grief support groups help by offering education – survivors learn what they’re feeling is normal and they’re not crazy – and the support of others walking that same mile.

Archbishop O’Brien says military chaplains defend rights

VATICAN CITY – Military chaplains must be voices of conscience and defenders of the human rights of their own soldiers, enemy combatants and civilians, said Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore, who headed the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services for 10 years.

Archbishop apologizes for giving communion to mock nuns

SAN FRANCISCO – When he gave Communion to “two strangely dressed persons” Oct. 7 at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in San Francisco, Archbishop George H. Niederauer said he did not realize they were members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group that has “long made a practice of mocking the Catholic Church.”

IHM mom’s basketball league scores big