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Minnesota family endures son's suffering with help from Mary

Zach Sobiech died on May 20, 2013 from a rare form of cancer. Read about his family’s faith journey to finding peace in his terminal diagnosis.

Zach Sobiech and his parents, Rob and Laura, parishioners at the Church of St. Michael in Stillwater, Minn., are pictured at their home April 24. Faith has been a big part of the family

UMBC campus ministry program under new leadership, vision

Father John Rapisarda, part-time UMBC chaplain, is working to strengthen the campus ministry program at the Baltimore County school.

Father John Rapisarda, associate pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City and part-time UMBC chaplain, is working to strengthen the campus ministry program at the Baltimore County school. (Tom McCarthy Jr. | CR Staff)

New law a win for fourth-grader working to stop shark finning

On May 2, Gov. Martin J. O’Malley signed into law a bill prohibiting the possession of shark fins in the state.

Keegan Taylor, a fourth grader at St. John the Evangelist School in Severna Park, has already turned her fascination with sharks into environmental activism. (Tom McCarthy Jr. | CR Staff)

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UMBC campus ministry program under new leadership, vision
May 19 2013
Father John Rapisarda, part-time UMBC chaplain, is working to strengthen the campus ministry program at the Baltimore County school.

New law a win for fourth-grader working to stop shark finning
May 17 2013
On May 2, Gov. Martin J. O’Malley signed into law a bill prohibiting the possession of shark fins in the state.

St. Leo celebrates Mother's Day, first communicants
May 16 2013
May is known as the Month of Mary, and parishioners of St. Leo Church in Little Italy celebrated on Mother’s Day, May 12.

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Deacon Brent L. Heathcott
May 23, 2013
Boy Scouts Bullied for Upholding Moral, Christian Values
Pray for the Boy Scouts.The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) National Council is voting today whether or not to allow openly gay boys to become Boy Scouts. The Council, comprised of 1,400 Scout leaders, has been given the charge after the BSA Board punted on the issue, allowing the Council

Rita Buettner
May 23, 2013
All things bright and beautiful…and a hot dog
When I realized Leo’s Pre-K class was planning a field trip to the zoo and his younger brother's class wouldn’t be going, I wondered whether Daniel would be upset. But he didn’t seem to care.I tried not to mention it too often, but when it came up, I made sure

Paul McMullen
May 22, 2013
Hello darling: Chris Gaul still reaching out
One of my guilty pleasures in the summer is ending a work day that began early with a rapid walk around the golf course. On May 14, after the most recent issue of the Catholic Review had gone to bed, I went home, let Nelly the mutt out back, then

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Camp St. Vincent inspires children

St. VIncent de Paul of Baltimore offers an eight-week summer camp for children who are homeless.

Minnesota family endures son's suffering with help from Mary

UMBC campus ministry program under new leadership, vision

New law a win for fourth-grader working to stop shark finning

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