Catholic Review, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 19, 2012

Bishops to prepare assisted suicide document for vote next June

By a nearly unanimous vote, the U.S. bishops agreed to the preparation of a brief policy statement on assisted suicide, which they will debate and vote on at their spring assembly in June.

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January 19, 2012

Not all residents are stay at home types

If it’s January, this must be the Bahamas.

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January 19, 2012

Proper, and early, planning needed for independent living

Independent living can be a pricey proposition for seniors looking to live in a community that cares for many of their needs. Proper financial planning is needed to fully enjoy all they have to offer.

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January 19, 2012

Choosing an independent living community takes research

After her husband of 55 years died a few years ago, Marie Cornely tried to live by herself in her South Carolina home. She soon realized it was just too much for her.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Charities offers safe, affordable living options

Catholic Charities is mailing applications to those on the waiting list for what will be its 22nd senior-housing community, Our Lady of Fatima II in Baltimore, which is scheduled to open in January.

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January 19, 2012

Couple finds happy life at Buckingham’s Choice

ADAMSTOWN – As the 2000s approached, Sam and Delores Keiters were nearing their third decade of living in Montgomery County’s Silver Spring.

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January 19, 2012

Retirement communities offer culinary delights

Residents of Oak Crest Retirement Community in Parkville have ovens in their homes, but Del Lloyd has noticed that many people only use them for storage.

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January 19, 2012

Exercise helps boomers maintain an active lifestyle

One thing residents of independent living communities have come to learn is, “It’s never too late to being weaving exercise into your daily life.”

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January 19, 2012

Adult children have a say in parents’ futures

Movie scenes often paint the picture of a person in their 80s sitting at a table. They’re tired. Their children sit across from them, holding a brochure that features couples in their 70s happily walking in front of a retirement community.

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January 19, 2012

Us and Them

Last week, I wrote about the various vocations that are crucial to the fulfillment of the Church’s mission, focusing on the Sacrament of the Holy Order of Deacon. The vocations of our permanent deacons, as with priests, are visible to the Catholic community. You see their generous labors at Masses, Baptisms, funerals, weddings, hospitals, prisons...

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January 19, 2012

Mercy Medical prepares to open Mary Catherine Bunting Center Dec. 19

The primary building at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore was planned in 1959, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House.

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January 19, 2012

Know your heart health: Sudden cardiac arrest can be treated

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, claiming up to 300,000 lives each year – more than the total lost annually to breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV/AIDS combined.

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