Pope’s representative to U.S. addresses seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s March 16, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican, Vocations “(The future priest) must have the ability to see where mercy is needed and the healthy zeal to make himself readily available to apply the healing balm of God’s mercy with the love of a genuine father and pastor,” Archbishop Pierre said.
Sister Jean Clare Rohe, 100 years young, looks back on service in Baltimore March 12, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Franciscan Sister Jean Clare Rohe, who spent decades ministering in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, turns 100 March 12.
Baltimore seminarians spend break serving in Guatemala March 9, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Men, Ministry, Missions, News, Vocations, World News The seminarians ranged from pre-theology to those in their temporary diaconate year. They worked alongside the native people in many projects.
Religious men and women a ‘firm foundation’ for Baltimore Archdiocese March 6, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop Lori said that the local church cannot thrive without men and women in consecrated life, whose impact is felt throughout the archdiocese. They were celebrated and honored on the World Day for Consecrated Life March 3.
A Q&A with a seminarian on his vocation to the priesthood November 8, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Feature, Open Window, Vocations During National Vocations Awareness Week, seminarian Tommy O’Donnell reflects on his vocation to the priesthood.
All in the family: Siblings, fathers and sons celebrate ordained ministry August 22, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Father Michael Carrion and his brother, Father Patrick Carrion, are marking a combined 75 years in the priesthood. They hosted an Aug. 21 celebration of clergy vocations in families for other brothers, fathers and sons throughout the archdiocese.
‘The World Needs Heroes’ August 14, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Blog, Saints, The Narthex, Vocations, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry If we start sharing stories of heroic virtue and courage, we are bound to inspire religious vocations.
Baltimore native joins seminary in hopes of becoming parish priest August 5, 2017By Josephine von Dohlen Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, Men, Ministry, News, Priests and Deacons, Vocations Tommy O’Donnell will begin seminary studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in mid-August, where he will remain for the next seven years.
Father Kevin Ewing ordained to priesthood in joyful ceremony June 26, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Father Ewing exhibited a demeanor of peace and joy as he processed down the center aisle of the cathedral toward what promises to be his greatest adventure, a lifetime as a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Ewing’s June 24 ordination to the priesthood will be bittersweet June 16, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Vocations Deacon Kevin Ewing’s June 24 ordination to the priesthood promises to be bittersweet.
Amen: On a humble man, and famous last words June 8, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Urban Vicariate, Vocations As a priest, Monsignor Bastress was in fact enlisted to act “in persona Christi” – in the person of Christ – throughout various aspects of his ministry.
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.
