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September 30, 2015

Still time to donate shoes to Feet for Francis drive

Thirty schools and parishes continue to serve as donation sites for the Feet for Francis shoe drive being organized by Funds2Orgs. There's still time to make your contributions.
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Vatican doesn’t deny pope met Kentucky clerk, won’t comment further

The Vatican does not deny reports that while in Washington, Pope Francis briefly met with Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky.
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‘Luck’ – and Holy Spirit – help Glen Burnie parishioners take in papal Mass

Mike Feranec thought attending the papal Mass in Philadelphia would be a blessing for his wife, recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Amen: Strong women bolster pilgrimage

Paul McMullen shares a reflection on two women who helped support the 110-mile walking pilgrimage from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
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Movie Review: “The Intern”

Writer-director Nancy Meyers' generally affable comedy "The Intern" (Warner Bros.) could have provided families with a pleasant, though not especially memorable, visit to the multiplex.
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The Lego Vatican

To prepare for Pope Francis’ epic visit, I decided to share some art created just for the event with my PreK-8th grade students at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen. I knew my students would love Fr. Bob Simon’s “A Priest as Minifigure Contemplating the Splendor of the Vatican,” a
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Mary, Undoer of Knots

As I was researching art related to Pope Francis’ visit to inspire my students, I stumbled upon a beautiful installation called “Mary Undoer of Knots” by Meg Saligman. It is based on the painting of the same name, a personal favorite of Pope Francis.I found a video describing Meg Saligman’s
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