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January 19, 2012

Memorial Mass will be offered for Charles Pertsch

Charles T. “Charlie” Pertsch, who died on Dec. 29, worked for 65 years at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
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Catholics meet at border to mark Day of the Migrant

LAREDO, Texas – The travelers they came out to represent commonly move from one place to another on foot, so nearly 200 people in Laredo took to the streets and walked in observance of the Day of the Migrant (“Dia del Migrante”) Jan. 13.
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Pope cancels visit after students threaten protests

VATICAN CITY – Following a letter of protest signed by 67 professors and threats of a demonstration by students, Pope Benedict XVI has canceled his planned visit to Rome’s Sapienza University.
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Cardinal George expresses solidarity with Christians

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian Christians must feel the support of the universal church and must not feel isolated in their difficulties, said Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Panthers outlast Towson Catholic, 60-57

Panther gymnasium, on the campus of St. Frances Academy, was packed for another Sunday afternoon basketball showdown between two top-ranked area teams.
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Transfers boost Cardinals’ game

The Calvert Hall College Cardinals (4-0-1, 9-3-2 as of Jan. 14) skated to a 2-2 tie in early December against the reigning champs from Mount St. Joseph High School. It was a game that defined Calvert Hall’s season, especially since the Towson team had held a 2-1 lead with less than one minute remaining before...
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Hearing on domestic partnerships outrages MCC

In a move described by Catholic leaders as startling, a legislative committee approved regulations defining domestic partnerships Jan. 10.
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Bishop Rozanski leads prolife march, blesses monument

Led by Knights of Columbus dressed in colorful capes and feathered caps, some 100 people marched down a short stretch of Belair Road in a public show of support for the sanctity of life Jan. 12.
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Teens have to adapt to cell phone-free retreats

Teens don’t talk – they message. Their increasing dependence on electronic communication challenges retreat directors.
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Delegates vote to accept superior general’s resignation

ROME – Delegates to the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus voted Jan. 14 to accept the resignation of Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach as superior general.
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Changing terms and hearts seen as key to debate

WASHINGTON – The immediate future looks a bit grim for those who work on trying to improve the lot of immigrants in the United States.
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Oblates to celebrate life of Mother Mary Lange

More than 30 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, Mother Mary Lange fought to establish the first religious order for black women and the first black Catholic school in the United States.
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