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January 19, 2012

Former St. Veronica pastor, a Josephite, dies

A funeral Mass was offered May 9 for Josephite Father Paul Banet.
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Boehner encourages CUA students to strive for humility, patience, faith

WASHINGTON - Drizzly weather and some controversy surrounding its commencement speaker marked The Catholic University of America’s 122nd annual commencement May 14.
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English, Welsh bishops reintroduce meatless Fridays

LONDON - Catholics in England and Wales will be obliged to abstain from meat every Friday under a new rule brought by the bishops.
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Lecture explores religious freedom

TOWSON – John Hugh Garvey is convinced that religious freedom will be the most important issue facing the Catholic Church in the United States over the next half century.
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Nativity fulfills commissioning at ServeFest

The Church of the Nativity in Timonium was among hundreds of Catholic and non-Catholic churches participating in the annual ServeFest.
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Jubilarians celebrate decades of service to the church

Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth knew she was called to become a nun when she was a 4-year-old kindergarten student in Illinois. The youngster longed to join the ranks of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the religious community that taught at her school.
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Bishops say book critique was not meant to question author’s service

WASHINGTON - The harsh critique by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine of a Fordham University theologian’s popular book was not meant to question the “dedication, honor, creativity or service” of the theologian’s work, said a letter to faculty members at the university.
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Catholic runs across US to pray, encourage others to put trust in God

SMITHTON, Pa. - Jeff Grabosky dipped his hands in the Pacific Ocean Jan. 20 then started running toward the East Coast where in late May, he plans to jump into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Vatican orders bishops to draft guidelines to handle sex abuse cases

VATICAN CITY - Every bishops’ conference in the world must have guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sex abuse in place within a year, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Archbishop O’Brien ordains 14 permanent deacons

Although more than 1,300 people filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen May 14, only the occasional click and whir of a camera could be heard as Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien solemnly laid his hands on 14 men who knelt in front of him. Silently conferring the Holy Spirit, the archbishop ordained the white-robed figures...
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Mercy project brings awareness to human trafficking

Mercy High School’s 50th anniversary service project, a year-long effort that culminated in a benefit concert at the school May 13, raised awareness about and funds to combat human trafficking.
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Women’s Alliance continues support of urban schools

Betty Contino felt the Holy Spirit moving her at the conclusion of the second annual luncheon for the Women’s Alliance of Partners in Excellence. She spontaneously rose to her feet.
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