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‘Jesus and Judaism’ to be topic of lecture

Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, an orthodox Jew and an authority on the historical Jesus, will give the annual Dunning Lecture at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
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Mount St. Joseph receives special education grant

Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington was one of four Maryland schools to receive $84,000 in grants from the Kensington-based Catholic Coalition for Special Education, Inc.
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Flag photo was disrespectful

I am writing in reference to your photo on page 3 of the Oct. 11 issue. To see a mom and her daughter standing at the begining of an outside mass is excellent. To see them standing on the American Flag (even if a blanket) is disrespectful. Shame on them, but more importantly, shame of...
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Flag should never be stepped upon

I just saw the photograph on page 3 of the Oct. 11 edition of The Catholic Review. How can anyone attending such a spiritual event as the Mass on the Grass show such disrespect for our national symbol? The American flag is not even supposed to be on the ground, let alone stood upon. Shame!
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Archbishop O’Brien to celebrate Red Mass

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will celebrate the 49th annual Red Mass Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. The Mass will be preceded by an interfaith service and will be followed by a reception at the Engineers’ Club of Baltimore.
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Catholic colleges, foundations urged to help K-12 schools

Catholic colleges and universities must team up with foundations to help strengthen Catholic elementary schools and high schools, especially by identifying trends and helping schools respond to them, a leading foundation official said.
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New archbishop’s homily is impressive

I send you this email on the feast day of Saint Therese, as I watch on EWTN live satellite television the Installation Mass of your new archbishop in Baltimore.
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Coverage of new archbishop excellent

Thank you, thank you for such an excellent special edition on our new archbishop (CR, Oct. 4). It was a joy to read.
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Pay more attention to puzzle clues

I realize it’s just a crossword puzzle, but the clue (14 across) that says the ACLU are “Protectors of the first amendment” could not be further from the truth. As you are well aware, they do all they can to remove any mention of religion from the public view.
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Bishops revel in Archbishop O’Brien’s installation

Cardinal J. Francis Stafford made a stop in Emmitsburg before he attended Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s Oct. 1 installation ceremony at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. There, he prayed for the new Baltimore archbishop at the tombs of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Archbishop James R. Bayley – two New York natives...
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Crofton church wants to save creek

Just behind St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crofton, wetlands form the headwaters of Beaver Creek. But since both the church and the community predate storm water management systems, storm water runoff has eroded the creek’s banks. That storm water also picks up pollutants when it crosses impervious surfaces, such as parking lots.
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Asian church leaders call for peace in Myanmar

Religious leaders in Asia have joined world leaders in calling for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar, where the military junta has launched a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.
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