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May 21, 2020

Father John Worgul, a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, will lead Sykesville parish

Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter as pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville.
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Sporting event shows values needed in pandemic aftermath, pope says

Sports can offer a unique witness of unity that can build a "bridge of peace" between men and women of different religions and cultures and promote solidarity, Pope Francis said.
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Father Adolfo Nicolas, former Jesuit superior, dies in Tokyo

The Jesuit General Curia in Rome announced that its former superior general, Father Adolfo Nicolas, died May 20 in Tokyo. He was 84.
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Minnesota bishops not waiting for governor, resuming larger Masses May 26

Minnesota's bishops are moving ahead with plans to resume Masses at one-third church capacity May 26, a plan that defies current state directives limiting faith-based gatherings to 10 or fewer people.
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Annapolis pastor’s treasured chalice and paten resurface after going missing for five years

For a priest, a chalice and paten can have the same symbolic value as a wedding ring to a married person, said Father James Proffitt.
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“Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions

I started thinking about unexpected questions that only seem to come up when you’ve been living under stay-at-home orders for weeks on end.
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Strange wording in ‘Hail, Holy Queen’/ Who created COVID-19?

Father Doyle fields questions about the "strange wording" in the "Hail, Holy Queen" prayer and who created COVID-19.
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