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Community cafe provides food, friendship for elderly poor

By Dennis Sadowski
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — Bow tie pasta with Chardonnay cheese sauce, fresh focaccia topped with herbs, a salad of fresh locally grown greens and made-from-scratch bread pudding aren’t the usual fare for people in need of a free meal.   At Bistro 163 in this lakefront town 38 miles east of Toledo, such tasty delights […]
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Birth of the Dragon

Fictional retelling of a real 1964 kung-fu confrontation between future martial arts legend Bruce Lee (Philip Ng) and an older Chinese master (Yu Xia). Set in San Francisco, and adapted from an article by Michael Dorgan, the film hits all the usual chopsocky notes, but dully. 

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Life in a country parish

By Zoey Maraist

Catholics share the challenges and joys of living in the diocese’s most rural areas.

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Bishop Braxton to speak on religion and the racial divide in the U.S.

Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville, Ill., will give two talks at The Catholic University of America, 640 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington, Sept. 21. The bishop will share his personal experiences of the new awareness of the racial divide and the need for Catholics to address it during “The Catholic Church and the Racial Divide in […]
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Sr. Mary Agatha Hester professes perpetual vows

By Special To The Catholic Herald
Fourteen young women recently professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville. Among those who made their perpetual profession was Sister Mary Agatha Hester, a former parishioner of St. Anthony Mission in King George in the Diocese of Arlington.   Sister Mary Agatha is the daughter […]
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Pets help seniors stay healthy

By Special To The Herald
French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette once said, “Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” Pets provide meaningful social support for owners and they can be especially beneficial for seniors. Ample research shows pet ownership delivers physical and mental health benefits for seniors, regardless of whether they’re living on their own or in a senior […]
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Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, ecumenical leader, dies at 85

By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — English Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, a longtime leader in Catholic-Anglican relations and former archbishop of Westminster, died Sept. 1 at the age of 85.   Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster issued a statement saying his predecessor “died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by his family and friends.” Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor had been hospitalized in mid-August. […]
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In the chapel on bended knee

By Zoey Maraist

On the top of a mountain, at a sporting event, in front of friends and family — there are a million different ways to propose, but most hopeful grooms-to-be choose somewhere that's beautiful and has special significance. For some Catholics, that place is church. 

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