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January 19, 2012

Focus on the goodness in every parish

I went to the St. Louis Clarksville Fair recently. Despite wearing a white hat, sunglasses, shorts and ‘sneakers’, I was still recognized by Mary Helfrich! How come Lois Lane never recognized Superman as Clark Kent? A pair of glasses made that much difference?
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Men committed to God with a purpose

One thing that I have noticed while visiting many of our churches is the lack of men in the congregation. This puzzled me to the point that I decided to ask several male associates what they did on Sunday morning. The answers ranged from washing the car to cutting the grass to just lying around...
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Edmondson named interim superintendent

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien named Dr. Barbara Edmondson, principal of School of the Incarnation in Gambrills, interim Superintendent of Schools.
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Catholic faith a source of strength for World Cup soccer player from Maryland

WASHINGTON – In the fall of 1995, a thin, fast soccer player named Oguchi Onyewu, wearing No. 5 on his red- and black-striped jersey, helped lead St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, Md., to a 4-1 win in the Catholic Youth Organization’s varsity Mid-Atlantic Championship in Washington.
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School open house for city residents July 21

A Catholic school registration fair for Baltimore City residents will take place July 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Catholic Center, on 320 Cathedral St. Representatives of city Catholic schools will be present to answer questions and enroll students.
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New York archbishop, cardinal recall generosity of Yankees late owner

NEW YORK – New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan and his predecessor, Cardinal Edward M. Egan, mourned the death of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, recalling his kindness and generosity toward various charities, including Catholic agencies.
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Seven released Cubans arrive in Spain after church-brokered deal

MADRID – Seven men – former political prisoners released by the Cuban government, some accompanied by family members – arrived in Madrid July 13, the first of 52 prisoners released in a deal partially brokered by the Cuban Catholic Church.
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Makeover: Loyola, College of Notre Dame to offer scholarships to Boys Hope Girls Hope

This is a corrected version of an article that appeared in the July 15 edition of The Catholic Review. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Loyola University Maryland have changed lives in Baltimore for generations.
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Pilgrimage spurs sainthood effort for Mother Lange

As their shuttle made its way from one historic site of their order to another, not even a rare summer downpour could dampen the spirits of the Oblate Sisters of Providence.
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North Belfast priest says dialogue can help resolve parade tensions

DUBLIN – Fresh intercommunity dialogue is needed to resolve the difficulties surrounding controversial parades in Northern Ireland, said a Catholic priest in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following the most serious outbreak of sectarian rioting in many years.
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Anglicans expect exodus after Church of England OKs women bishops

LONDON – The largest Anglo-Catholic group in the Church of England is expecting an exodus of thousands of Anglicans to Catholicism after a decision to ordain women as bishops without sufficient concessions to traditionalists.
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