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Hospitalized N.Y. dad gets to see daughter’s first Communion
May 02 2013
Timothy Day didn't think he would be able to attend his 8-year-old daughter's first Communion.

Called to serve: Sixteen men to be ordained as permanent deacons
May 01 2013
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 16 men to the permanent diaconate May 11 during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes visitor center dedicated
Apr 30 2013
A dedication Mass and blessing ceremony for the Richard and Mary Lee Miller Family Visitor’s Center at the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg was April 27.

Ban on religion forced Albanians to pray in secret: one woman’s story
Apr 28 2013
Almost every evening at 6, the sounds of the organ resonate in the brick Catholic church on Kavaja Street. The hymns may vary, but the organist, Maria Dhimitri, is always the same.

Cristo Rey president honored
Apr 23 2013
Jesuit Father John W. Swope received the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Baltimore Region’s 2013 Della Strada Award

Archbishop Spalding senior to receive national service award
Apr 22 2013
Archbishop Spalding senior Taylor Michie is being honored for his volunteerism.

Catholic school principal: Back to classes will help return to normalcy
Apr 21 2013
The principal of St. Mary Catholic School in the town shattered by an explosion said that classes would resume April 22.

World Day of Prayer for Vocations resonates for retired deacon
Apr 21 2013
Deacon Piet recently baptized his great-grandchild.

Texas responds to blast that casts wide destruction in small town
Apr 19 2013
At least 160 people were injured in an explosion at West Fertilizer Co. in Texas.

Father of boy killed in bombings grateful for ‘thoughts and prayers’
Apr 16 2013
Bill Richard, father of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in Boston April 15, thanks family, friends and strangers.

Parish volunteers offer parents of children with disabilities a day out
Apr 15 2013
Parents Day Out gives parents of children with disabilities four uniterrupted hours.

Mount St. Agnes High School’s final graduating class ready for reunion
Apr 13 2013
Members of the Class of 1963 from Mount St. Agnes High School are celebrating their 50th reunion April 20.

Archbishop Lori dedicates prayer labyrinth at St. Joseph, Fullerton
Apr 12 2013
Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated a Mass and dedicated a new prayer labyrinth at St. Joseph School in Fullerton.

Vatican office looks at challenges facing couples from different faiths
Apr 11 2013
Catholics need to know that marrying someone from a different Christian community or, even more so, from a different religion will create extra challenges in their marriage.

Through pope’s embrace, 8-year-old Rhode Island boy touches the world
Apr 05 2013
8-year-old son Dominic's chance encounter with Pope Francis in the middle of St. Peter’s Square has touched hearts around the globe.