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August 31, 2012

Movie Review: The Possession

NEW YORK - Catholic exorcists get some time off with “The Possession” (Lionsgate). Since this mostly gore-free chiller’s premise rests on Jewish tales of demonic indwelling by beings called dybbuks, it’s a Hasidic student, rather than a priest, who eventually gets summoned to the rescue. And file this one under “Only in America”: said scholar...
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NDP to dedicate new turf field in honor of slain alumna

Notre Dame Preparatory School’s new turf field, which school leaders call a labor of love, has been completed and is in use.
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Good Samaritan nurse shares heart attack experience

A community outreach nurse, Karen Kansler practices what she preaches – she exercises regularly, eats nutritious food and tries to manage her stress.
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Ellicott City parish a refuge in recent tragedies

In the past year, Ellicott City’s historic downtown has suffered an earthquake and severe flooding, and then tragically, a double-murder of a nearby church’s pastor and volunteer, and a train derailment that killed two young women.
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New principal named for Hydes school

Christine Blake is taking the helm as the new principal of St. John the Evangelist School in Hydes, succeeding longtime principal Genevieve Delcher.
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Biggest winner in Dragon Boat Races are charities they benefit

Residents of Catholic Charities' DePaul House and St. Joachim House will partner with teams in the Dragon Boat Races.
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Cartoonist’s view shaped in local parish, schools

Loyola Blakefiled grad Rick Detorie talks about his inspiration for the "One Big Happy" comic strip.
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