After nearly 66 years in ministry, Monsignor Bastress retires June 8, 2017By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Pastor of the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore since 1998, Monsignor Bastress has ministered throughout the archdiocese since his May 19, 1951, ordination at the Baltimore Basilica.
The big payback: Aspiring priest tackles student debt June 7, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations With a degree in neuroscience and a job as a research assistant at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Oliver Avaritt had his life pretty well in order when he decided to hand it over to God and join the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph.
Renovations, new altar dedicated at Church of the Ascension June 6, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Parishes “We’ve got a consecrated altar now,” Father John Williamson, exclaimed to a parishioner greeting him in the narthex of the Church of the Ascension after a Mass May 28 in which the altar was blessed and the new sanctuary was dedicated.
‘Richly Blessed’: St. Lawrence Martyr opens new parish complex June 5, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Parishes While a church being replaced with a beerhall is sadly not uncommon in this day and age, the reverse is newsworthy.
Bishop Newman remembered for modeling ‘justice, mercy, humility’ May 29, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries How admired was Bishop William C. Newman? Applause cascaded through the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland May 29, as the casket bearing his body was wheeled down its main aisle, toward his final resting place in its crypt.
Funeral arrangements for Bishop Newman announced May 23, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered May 29 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Bishop Newman, remembered for doing ‘what I was asked to do’ for Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 88 May 20, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Bishop William C. Newman, a native son whose diverse service to the Archdiocese of Baltimore included being a parish priest, superintendent of schools and auxiliary bishop, died May 20 at Mercy Ridge Retirement Community in Timonium.
Hampden parish, born in storm, celebrates 150 years of harmony May 19, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Parishes, Urban Vicariate “It’s a great jewel in Hampden, it really is,” said parishioner Christine Barrasso of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
Archdiocese reaffirms church fully cooperated with 1969 murder investigation May 16, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News Officials of the Archdiocese of Baltimore reaffirmed that the church did not attempt to interfere in the investigation of the death of School Sister of Notre Dame Catherine Cesnik.
From the bell tower of St. Benedict: Catholic radio evangelizes morning commuters May 16, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Evangelization, Local News, News, Parishes, Urban Vicariate St. Benedict Parish in Baltimore is taking the Gospel to the airwaves.
‘Where does the time go?’: Hunt Valley parish celebrates 25 years May 9, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Parishes Archbishop Lori celebrated a special Mass marking the 25th anniversary of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier.
Son of Arizona deacon among eight ordained to permanent diaconate for Baltimore Archdiocese May 8, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, Ministry, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori ordained eight men to the permanent diaconate May 6.
