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Crofton church wants to save creek

Just behind St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crofton, wetlands form the headwaters of Beaver Creek. But since both the church and the community predate storm water management systems, storm water runoff has eroded the creek’s banks. That storm water also picks up pollutants when it crosses impervious surfaces, such as parking lots.

St. Peter’s whips up 5,200 apple dumplings for fall festival

HANCOCK – In an assembly line that would make Henry Ford proud, dozens of volunteers from St. Peter in Hancock transformed their parish hall into an apple dumpling factory Sept. 12-14 – filling the air with the delightfully dense aroma of sweet cinnamon and fresh-baked apples that attracted visitors from near and far. And while car manufacturers rely on mechanization to produce their goods, there was no hint of modernity at St. Peter’s culinary workshop as workers lovingly crafted each perfectly shaped dumpling completely by hand.

Need drives fasting Indonesians to help quake victims

WASHINGTON – Though Indonesian Muslims may be hungry, thirsty and tired from Ramadan fasting, the “overwhelming need” to respond to victims of mid-September earthquakes is driving Indonesians to help, said a church aid worker. Muslims already are sacrificing during the monthlong fast, and now they will be helping people who have suffered from the damage caused by the two earthquakes that hit the island of Sumatra within 24 hours, said Rich Balmadier, Catholic Relief Services’ Indonesia country director based in Jakarta.

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