Parish News

Maryvale alumnae earn Gold Awards together
Sep 10 2012
Before heading off to college this fall, these Maryvale students earned Gold Awards as Girl Scouts.

Archdiocese launches $100 million capital campaign
Sep 05 2012
Standing beside children holding banners representing each Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori ...

St. Pius X parishioner reportedly carjacked after Mass in Govans
Sep 04 2012
A parishioner of St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge, was allegedly carjacked after attending noon Mass Aug. 29 at St. Mary of the Assumption, Govans, said Father Patrick E. Besel, pastor of the Govans parish.

Ellicott City parish a refuge in recent tragedies
Aug 31 2012
In the past year, Ellicott City’s historic downtown has suffered an earthquake and severe flooding, and then tragically, a double-murder of a nearby church’s pastor and volunteer, and a train derailment that killed two young women.

Fullerton youths pray for wounded parishioner
Aug 30 2012
FULLERTON – Two days after a parishioner of St. Joseph, Fullerton, was shot at a nearby public high school, two dozen of his peers gathered at the church for a prayer service.

Former Towson priest gets probation after indecent exposure conviction
Aug 28 2012
Father Mark Stewart Bullock, former associate pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Towson, was sentenced Aug. 22 to probation and will not serve any jail time after pleading guilty to a single charge of indecent exposure, according to a Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services spokesman.

Despite drought, Iowa wineries expect good grapes for altar wines
Aug 28 2012
Iowa wineries create wine suitable for use in the Catholic Church.

Message from girl’s first Communion balloon returned 11 year later
Aug 26 2012
EDGEWOOD, Iowa - In 2001, Abbie Steger, then in second grade, took part in a tradition that has been going on for decades at St. Mark Church in Edgewood.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants help those in need
Aug 25 2012
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development awarded $263,000 in local and national grants Aug. 23.

New pastor named for Sykesville
Aug 23 2012
Marianist Father Neville R. O’Donohue was appointed pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville, effective Aug. 1. He previously served the parish as an associate pastor.

New pastor assignments
Aug 23 2012
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori announces new assignments in the archdiocese.

Retired deacon from St. Joseph, Odenton, dies
Aug 21 2012
Deacon C. Richard Swann, a retired deacon who served St. Joseph, Odenton, for more than 25 years, died Aug. 18. He was 90.

Statue in memory of Cardinal Gibbons students, teacher rededicated at St. Augustine
Aug 20 2012
A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary has a new home at St. Augustine Church in Elkridge.

Statistically speaking: Vatican numbers hint at fading faith practice
Aug 19 2012
VATICAN CITY - The percentage of Catholics practicing their faith is declining almost everywhere around the globe. Almost all bishops report it, but it’s difficult to prove statistically.

Repairs to basilica from earthquake damage to begin
Aug 17 2012
The process of repairing the Baltimore basilica is set to begin nearly one year after the 5.8-magnitude earthquake.