USCCB president, Mormon leaders meet, discuss issues of common concern

The archbishop, who heads the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, was in Salt Lake City at the invitation of the LDS church leaders.
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Sister Mary Clarice Proctor, O.S.P., worked as educator

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Clarice Proctor of the Oblate Sisters of Providence will be offered May 12 at Our Lady of Mount Providence Chapel in Baltimore. Sister Mary Clarice died May 8; she was 80.
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Missionaries are the heroes of evangelization, pope says

Young women and men who are tired of today's self-centered, materialistic society should consider becoming missionaries – the heroes of evangelization.
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Evacuated Fort McMurray Catholics gather for Mass in Edmonton

As a raging inferno destroyed much of Fort McMurray, some were expressing gratitude for all that they still have.
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Five Things to Know: Marian month of May

Why is the month of May traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary?
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Solemnity of the Ascension

In a sense, the Apostles and disciples were like catechumens whom the Lord was instructing and evangelizing, to get them to a point where they could experience his presence in a new and powerful way: namely, through baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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From flight to all right: Family reflects on providence, in form of Catholic parish, schools

“We wanted our children to know that morality exists, and it should be maintained,” Mukuna said of her children’s Catholic education.
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Theologians’ brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling

If the justices reach a split decision, the contraceptive mandate for religious groups will be interpreted differently in different states.
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Father Berrigan hailed as visionary who was ruled by faith at funeral Mass

Father Berrigan was remembered as a “fierce, mischievous visionary" and a “Beatnik Jesuit friend.”
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Amen: Reconciling with reconciliation

The sacrament gives me access to God’s mercy while the sometimes less-than-optimal logistics of procuring it is motivation to stay on the straight and narrow.
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Remembering my Grandma on Mother’s Day

I wish you could have known my Grandma.She was the kind of person who connects with people instantly and permanently. She would meet a stranger from India and say, “I know one person who has spent time in India,” and of course the stranger would know him. Grandma was like
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