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January 19, 2012

Loyola lineman ready for feast

It’s been a long road to the 2010 Turkey Bowl for Loyola Blakefield senior Kevin McKeown.
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Catholic seminary hosting displaced Muslims holds Islamic feast

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – A Catholic seminary used as a shelter for people escaping Mount Merapi volcanic eruptions hosted hundreds of Muslim victims at a celebration of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha.
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On St. Thomas More, and death penalty

I share the dismay of my letter-writer Jim Devereaux (CR, Nov. 4), as to why Maryland’s St. Thomas More Society would give Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia its 2010 Man for All Seasons Award.
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Contraception, sterilization not preventive health services, panel told

WASHINGTON – Contraception and sterilization should not be included among mandated “preventive services” for women under the new health reform law, a spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops told an Institute of Medicine committee Nov. 16.
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Pope, church leaders call for guaranteed health care for all people

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI and other church leaders said it was the moral responsibility of nations to guarantee access to health care for all of their citizens, regardless of social and economic status or their ability to pay.
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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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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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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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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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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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