Music

Neighborhoods at St. Elizabeth offers seniors a warm, inviting residence
Jan 11 2011
This is not your father’s nursing home. In fact, it’s hard to realize that the Neighborhoods at St. Elizabeth really is a nursing home, since it totally lacks that institutional touch.

Savior of world is found among poor, not in halls of power, pope says
Jan 06 2011
VATICAN CITY – Christ, the king of the world, is not found on the thrones of power or in the hallways of learning, he is found defenseless among the poor and humble, Pope Benedict XVI said.

Moderator of Washington Post faith blog says religion affects every part of daily life
Jan 01 2011
WASHINGTON – Sally Quinn, a Washington Post journalist who founded and moderates “On Faith,” a Post website on religion, said she learned years ago that in Washington social circles, people don’t discuss religion. They are “stealth religious.”

Low-power radio expansion finally wins congressional OK
Dec 24 2010
WASHINGTON – Amid discussion and debate of several other bills, each of which carried a far higher profile, the Local Community Radio Act of 2010 passed the Senate Dec. 18 by unanimous consent.

Manhattan church has storied history ministering to theater community
Dec 18 2010
NEW YORK – The well-attended 11 o’clock Mass every Saturday night at St. Malachy’s Church might be the first clue that this not a typical parish.

Catholic High swimmer is focused in and out of the pool
Dec 16 2010
From the moment she began swimming at age 4, Shelby Kestler was hooked. “My whole life has been in the water,” said Kestler, a 16-year-old junior at The Catholic High School of Baltimore. “I like the quietness of the sport because you can’t hear people around you while you’re swimming. It’s completely your race and nobody else can change what’s going to happen.”

Vatican Christmas: It may be short on snow, but it’s big in spirit
Dec 12 2010
VATICAN CITY – While snowfall is a rarity and Santa Claus is seldom seen, Christmas at the Vatican is truly unique.

New hymnal helps members of multilingual parishes worship side by side
Dec 05 2010
PORTLAND, Ore. – Spanish- and English-speaking worship communities in the United States can celebrate their faith and culture side by side with a hymnal developed by OCP titled “One Faith, Una Voz.”

Tired of holidays, preparing for Christmas
Nov 24 2010
I’m already tired of the holidays.

Christmas gift ideas stocked with local inspiration
Nov 24 2010
It’s that time of year again, when many shoppers scramble to the mall or big box retailer to pick up the latest “must-have” items of the season.

Choosing an independent living community takes research
Nov 18 2010
After her husband of 55 years died a few years ago, Marie Cornely tried to live by herself in her South Carolina home. She soon realized it was just too much for her.

Blind opera singer from Baltimore regards talent as way to glorify God
Nov 11 2010
WASHINGTON – Jessica Bachicha’s debut last month as the Queen of the Night in Catholic University’s production of Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute,” required her not only to sing one of the most difficult arias the great composer ever wrote for a soprano, but to negotiate a stage set that included steps.

Dueling political strategists share rostrum at annual Al Smith dinner
Oct 22 2010
NEW YORK – Whoever commands the next congressional majority after the upcoming midterm election will discover that fortune favors those who put service and duty above party and self, according to Republican political consultant Mary Matalin.

Loyola teen works hard, on and off the volleyball court
Oct 07 2010
Playing on the Loyola Blakefield volleyball team has become somewhat of a family affair for senior Andrew Stromberg. His older brother Lee Stromberg ’09 was an opposite hitter for the team, and an older cousin also played for the Dons.

Chorale shares Irish heritage
Oct 07 2010
Have vocal cords, will travel.