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Mount names new chairwoman of Board of Trustees, extends acting president’s term

The Board of Trustees of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg has named Mary Kane the first chairwoman of the board.
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Father Elizondo, nationally known Notre Dame theology professor, dies of apparent suicide

Father Virgilio Elizondo, a nationally known professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at the University of Notre Dame, was found dead in his home the afternoon of March 14.
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Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4; pope sets other sainthood dates

Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.
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Thousands brave rain for a Baltimore St. Patrick tradition

The annual St. Patrick Parade drew thousands to downtown Baltimore.
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Saints for a day

March is a month of hope. While it is still winter, spring is not far behind. While we’re in Lent for most of the month, there is Easter at the end.
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Pope marks third anniversary of election with talk on mercy

Pope Francis celebrated the third anniversary of his election with a simple Tweet - "Pray for me" - and the usual Sunday recitation of the Angelus.
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New president-rector named for St. Mary’s Seminary and University

Sulpician Father Phillip J. Brown has been named president-rector of St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, effective July 1.
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A super “souper”

Advancement Director Lauren Hayden (L), Physical Education Teacher Megan Blackburn (R) and baby William were gracious hosts.St. Joan of Arc’s new advancement director Lauren Hayden was at it again on Friday March 11th, with a Stone Soup-inspired Lenten “Souper” event. It was held at 5:30 in the SJA
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Catching up with Frank

It’s been almost two years since we learned that Frank has significant language and social developmental delays. But, we have chosen to delay slapping a label on him. Is he autistic? Does he have ADHD? Is it an auditory processing disorder? Maybe it’s one of those things. Maybe
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Just writing up a little rhyme as we start Daylight Savings Time

O extra hour in our day,Why did you have to go away?We really miss you—yes, it’s true.It’s not the same now without you.The evening might be brighter nowBut we’re too dazed to notice how.We stumble ’round the house and yawn,Just where has that dear hour gone?With you here, we had
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Our Back Pages: Questions for a cardinal

One questioner wondered whether communists might take advantage of the church’s new openness and infiltrate the clergy.
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Hand-delivered magazine comes with a request for prayers from Pope Francis

We don’t often hand-deliver copies of the Catholic Review, but for some people, that seems to be the best option. I had the privilege of accompanying Archbishop William E. Lori and a group of interfaith leaders from Baltimore to Rome for a two-day pilgrimage to pray for peace and
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