Archbishop Lori issues merger decree for two East Baltimore parishes February 26, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Archbishop William E. Lori issued a decree Feb. 22 for the merger of St. Leo the Great Parish in Little Italy and nearby St. Vincent de Paul Parish. The merger is effective July 1.
Sister Patricia McCarron named as new superintendent of archdiocesan schools February 20, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archbishop William E. Lori announced Feb. 20 the appointment of School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia McCarron as the new archdiocesan superintendent of schools.
Maryland Supreme Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional February 5, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is constitutional. The CVA removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse.
Taller católico brinda apoyo y recursos ante cambios en el panorama migratorio January 29, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Durante los primeros días del segundo mandato del presidente Donald J. Trump, se emitieron diversas órdenes ejecutivas que afectaron los derechos de inmigrantes y migrantes. El 23 de enero, representantes de parroquias y oficinas diocesanas de Maryland asistieron a una sesión informativa sobre el tema, organizada por expertos de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB), la Red Católica de Inmigración Legal (CLINIC) y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE).
Workshop offers resources in fluid immigration landscape January 24, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News Several executive orders issued in the first days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term affect immigrants and migrant rights. Representatives from parishes and diocesan offices in Maryland received briefings Jan. 23 from experts from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
The best of things December 24, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Jubilee 2025 The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer six pilgrimage sites in Baltimore, Emmitsburg and Cumberland, as well as jubilee passports to check your progress in participating in the jubilee year.
Father Demek retires after nearly 50 years as a priest December 23, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Father Demek was inspired to become a priest by a seminarian from his home parish, Holy Cross in South Baltimore. “My father ran the altar servers when I was a kid back in the ’50s and so I was an altar server from second grade on.” He was an altar server at the seminarian’s first Mass after ordination.
El arzobispo Lori dice que la Iglesia seguirá sirviendo a los migrantes y escuchando a la gente November 22, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español El arzobispo William E. Lori dijo el 13 de noviembre que la Iglesia seguirá sirviendo a los migrantes e inmigrantes “como si sirviéramos a Cristo mismo”.
Archbishop Lori says church will continue to minister to migrants, listen to the people November 13, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024 Archbishop William E. Lori said Nov. 13 that the church will continue to minister to migrants and immigrants “as if we were ministering to Christ himself.”
Los obispos de EEUU oran en Baltimore por sabiduría ‘para ayudar a los que están confiados a nuestro cuidado’ November 12, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Cuando los obispos de Estados Unidos comenzaron su asamblea general de otoño el 11 de noviembre, el arzobispo Timothy P. Broglio instó a sus hermanos obispos a rezar para tener sabiduría.
Bishops urged to beg for wisdom as USCCB meeting begins in Baltimore November 11, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024 As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg for wisdom.
Mercy Health celebrates 150 years of service to Baltimore November 11, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Radio Interview Those “founding stories” are not lost on those who work at Mercy Health Services in various locations with more than 4,800 employees and 500 physicians.