St. Michael School in Hudson to close

May 16, 2011

St. Michael School in Hudson to close Two years after Hudson Catholic High School closed, the Boston Archdiocese announced Friday that St. Michael School will be shuttered because of declining enrollment.

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Security, emotions high for queen’s Irish visit

May 15, 2011

Security, emotions high for queen’s Irish visit This week’s groundbreaking visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland is raising passions and security fears in a nation that has traditionally cast a cold eye on its former master.

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Father of drowned man sues Catholic Charities

May 15, 2011

Father of drowned man sues Catholic Charities The father of a mentally disabled man who wandered away from his Brighton assisted-living home has sued the operator of the facility.

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Baldwin athletes qualify for 6A state track meet

May 15, 2011

Baldwin athletes qualify for 6A state track meet MOBILE, Ala. — McGill-Toolen Catholic swept the boys and girls 6A Section 1 meet at the Yellow Jackets’ Harris-Banks track and field complex Tuesday.

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Church Brief: Register for Run for the Unborn by May 16 for shirts

May 14, 2011

Church Brief: Register for Run for the Unborn by May 16 for shirts The youth group of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host its third annual Run for the Unborn at 9 a.m. June 11.

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More than 50 attend Good Friday service

May 14, 2011

More than 50 attend Good Friday service For the first time in Douglas, the Douglas Association of Churches held a community Good Friday Service at Castro Park, located at 10th Street. The service joined over 50 people from Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches to offer a diversified service to commemorate the passion of the [...]

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St. Bede parishioners return on Sunday to partially renovated sanctuary in Holland

May 14, 2011

St. Bede parishioners return on Sunday to partially renovated sanctuary in Holland HOLLAND – Founded in 1965, St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland, is one of the fastest growing Catholic communities in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, with over 11,000 parishioners now registered. But the current facilities which now service this rising parish population were [...]

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Filipino Catholic Bishops Cut Off Negotiations with Government Over RH Bill

May 13, 2011

Filipino Catholic Bishops Cut Off Negotiations with Government Over RH Bill MANILA, Philippines, May 11, 2011 / Christian Newswire / — Filipino Bishops have responde d to Philippines President Benigno Aquino’s increasing public declarations of support for the anti-life, anti-family “Reproductive Health” bill by declaring an end to negotiations with the government, citing the president’s [...]

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Softball: Fisher Catholic 13, Harvest Prep 3 (5 inn.)

May 13, 2011

Softball: Fisher Catholic 13, Harvest Prep 3 (5 inn.) The Irish collected 10 hits and scored four runs in the fourth and fifth innings to win their sectional opener Tuesday. Alyssa Wenger held the Warriors to just three hits.

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Outreach Center planning disposable diaper collection

May 13, 2011

Outreach Center planning disposable diaper collection LOCKPORT—The Outreach Center at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 168 Chestnut St., will hold Niagara County’s “largest baby shower and diaper drive” from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday to collect disposable diapers for needy families.

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