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The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia minister in 24 states, Europe and Africa, and now they’re on the Web as well.

BANGALORE, India – With Sri Lankan forces closing in on the Marian shrine of Madhu in northwestern Sri Lanka, Bishop Rayappu Joseph of Mannar, Sri Lanka, has appealed to government forces and the Tamil rebels to leave the area around the shrine a “zone of peace.”

A funeral Mass was offered March 25 at St. Peter the Apostle in Philadelphia for Father William J. Harbison, C.Ss.R. Father Harbison died March 20. He was 72.

Thirty-two teams descended upon the Loyola Blakefield, Towson, campus March 29 for the second annual outdoor track and field Loyola Spring Invitational.

Thank you for the excellent article, “Connecting abortion and breast cancer” (CR, March 6), citing reasons for the high increase in breast cancer including, “induced abortions.”

I remember the faithfulness of Monsignor James J. Cronin ( CR, Feb. 13). Every Sunday after Mass he would be standing outside our church ready to greet us to smile and say hello or to share something funny that would make you laugh.