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January 19, 2012

Do what works to make Catholic education affordable

My parents didn’t have money, yet they raised five daughters who all attended Catholic schools. I am a product of Catholic schools and proud of it. As a 1977 graduate of Marian Catholic in Hometown, Pa., I say bring back what works, fundraisers and second sibling discounts. When I grew up it was understood that...
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• St. Agnes doc good to the ‘core’

St. Agnes Hospital prides itself on instilling its values in its physicians, and Dr. Michael Burke knows them by heart.
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• Father says miracle kept him alive after heart attack

Joseph Roberts says he’s still around because of a miracle – or maybe two or three.
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Eight nuns killed in Indonesia when van plunges off bridge

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Eight Franciscan Sisters of Charity died when the minivan in which they were traveling drove off a bridge and plunged into a river.
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Redemptorists lose money in Madoff

The Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province lost money after entrusting part of their endowment to Bernard Madoff, according to a Feb. 13 letter published on the Redemptorists’ Web site by Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods, provincial superior.
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What’s happened to our grads in Gaza? university asks

As the bombs fell on the Gaza Strip, Bethlehem University wondered and worried about the fate of its graduates there.
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Catholic legislators must protect life, pope tells Speaker Pelosi

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI met privately with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, and told her that all Catholics, especially those who are lawmakers, must work to protect human life at every stage.
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People, Places, Things

Stand-up comedian Matt Baetz, a 1996 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, will join fellow comedian and military man Jody Fuller on a tour to the Middle East Feb. 9-March 5 to entertain troops.
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What does it come down to? Trust in God

Some years ago a priest from another country was watching how much food an American priest was eating. The visiting priest made the astute observation: “You are digging your grave with your fork!” (With Lent only a week away, that thought might assist our fasting!)
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Taking a look at poignant moments of history

Sometimes I feel unable to recount history in the proper way or with the amount of supplication or pride I feel is required. But as a layperson in a church where vocations are declining, I believe this particular history is critical and useful for African-Americans and Catholic laity. It’s the story of Lincoln and Julia...
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Remarks of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien at the Pastoral Consultations on Catholic Schools

As previously reported, I met with the priests and school administrators of the Archdiocese this past week to discuss the challenges facing our schools and to seek their input as we begin the process of developing a long-term strategic plan for Catholic education in our Archdiocese. Their input was invaluable, and I will be sharing...
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