Parish Articles

Day: September 28, 2020

What a $15 Minimum Wage Would Mean for Maryland Good Jobs, Secure Families, and a Healthy Economy

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A Bill to Increase Maryland’s Minimum Wage to $15 by July 2023

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Md. Democrat’s Proposal for $15 Minimum Wage: “Helping Working People”

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State House Democrats Raising Working Wages and Holding Down Costs

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=”4.6.3″ _module_preset=”default”] ANNAPOLIS, Md. — State House Democrats say their agenda is designed to build a stronger middle class, by raising their wages and holding down their costs. Democrats are guaranteeing, not just promising, to raise the state minimum wage to $15

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More than 600 Catholic Institutions with Employee Unions

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US Bishops: “Workers’ share of the fruits of the economy has be declining for decades”

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Voter Registration Volunteer Training

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Parish: ‘The Thought’ – September 9, 2024

I film this video on September 5. Yesterday, as I was holding my 2-year old grandniece in my arms, I heard news of the terrible Apalachee School shooting in Georgia by a 14-year-old who had access to an AR14 assault rifle, a semi-automatic weapon. We are still uncertain whether he

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Labor Day’s Beginning Labor Day is set aside to celebrate the value and dignity of work. The Bible has some concrete things to teach us about work. Work is not a curse, but part of our created purpose so that we can serve God. The curse is increased hardship, not work. In fact,

Parish: ‘The Thought’ – September 9, 2024

I film this video on September 5. Yesterday, as I was holding my 2-year old grandniece in my arms, I heard news of the terrible Apalachee School shooting in Georgia by a 14-year-old who had access to an AR14 assault rifle, a semi-automatic weapon. We are still uncertain whether he

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Labor Day’s Beginning Labor Day is set aside to celebrate the value and dignity of work. The Bible has some concrete things to teach us about work. Work is not a curse, but part of our created purpose so that we can serve God. The curse is increased hardship, not work. In fact,

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