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January 19, 2012

Prayers, commemorations mark 9/11 anniversary

WASHINGTON – Churchgoers around the United States Sept. 11 shared in moments of silence, special prayers, homilies and other ways of observing the 10th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Reaching out to Hispanic population a must for those in ministry

Mary Bosley began her job as a coordinator for religious education at St. Clement I in Lansdowne less than a month ago. With kindergartners through sixth graders under her guidance, she has to meet many families, many of whom come from Hispanic backgrounds.
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St. Leo parishioner leads American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

When Dr. Paul Rao taught for a year at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Washington four decades ago, he struggled to understand one of his students. The girl was born with a cleft palate, and had difficulty forming her words.
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Notre Dame’s historic university status made official

Two weeks into attending College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Rebecca Bruzdzinski knew about the school’s historic place in Baltimore. She got advanced preparation from an aunt who had attended the school as well.
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Archbishop O’Brien praises home-school families, stresses parents’ role in teaching the faith

Kate Corzine recently became pregnant with her fourth child. Daughter Grayson, Corzine’s eldest, was about to enter first grade after attending a private school last year. Corzine and her husband decided to educate her children through home schooling.
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Coaches, fans describe joy of hockey as Caps come to town

Ice hockey might be fast-paced and even brutal at times, but the winter sport has elicited a warm response from fans and players.
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Amarillo bishop suspends Father Pavone’s activities outside the diocese

Note: This article has been updated throughout. The bishop of Amarillo, Texas, has suspended Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, from public ministry outside the Diocese of Amarillo, effective Sept. 13, and is calling him back to the diocese to spend time in prayer and reflection.
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Polish Catholic journal criticizes church handling of clergy sex abuse

WARSAW, Poland – A Catholic journal has criticized the Polish church’s handling of sexual abuse by priests, following repeated claims that local church leaders failed to confront the problem.
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Military archdiocese sees increase in Catholic military chaplains

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services is reporting an increase in the number of seminarians who want to become military chaplains.
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New poverty figures show Hispanics, children especially hard hit

WASHINGTON – As the median U.S. household income declined, more Americans dropped below the poverty line, with Hispanics and children taking a particularly hard hit, according to statistics released Sept. 13 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Church Chatter: Run at Mount St. Mary’s benefits pregnancy center

Two upcoming road races will benefit causes that reach out to pregnant women and their families in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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