Garrett County parishioners maintain strong faith, serve others May 16, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Jean and Bill Schrider are active parishioners at Western Maryland’s St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland who volunteer in hospice ministry.
Faith formation class focuses on children with special needs May 6, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Disabilities Ministry, Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic “I just feel like they deserve to have sacraments and a relationship with Jesus like everyone else,” said Michele Poligardo, the CCASTA administrator for religious education. “These students with special needs are encountering Jesus through their teens (mentors) and through the acceptance and love they find in this program, and that’s what religious education should be – a way for our students to encounter a loving, forgiving God.”
‘Servant’s heart:’ At 35,000 feet or on the ground, deacon soars in ministry April 29, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Whether he is in a church or an airplane, permanent Deacon Daniel Michaud loves to serve God’s people.
Future priest hopes to offer ‘authentic witness’ to Gospel April 22, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations “I deeply desire to be an authentic witness to the Gospel and show others and guide others to understand that the church helps us be the authentic witness,” Deacon Himes said.
House Speaker’s funeral held at Annapolis church April 17, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Local News, News A funeral program for Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch, who died April 7 at age 72, filled St. John Neumann Church in Annapolis April 16.
Between a sock and a hard place April 16, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News For every dollar donated, Cleary can supply those in need with a pair of new white crew socks. That covers the cost of the socks, which Cleary gets from a Christian vendor in Alabama, and operating expenses.
Spalding an apropos host for Distinctive Scholars Convocation April 11, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools With Steven Shin, Jenna Snead and Kellen Zemanski, Archbishop Spalding High School was a fitting host April 9 for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation.
Apostolic nuncio helps Little Sisters celebrate 150 years in Baltimore April 11, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Pierre said St. Jeanne Jugan and the Little Sisters glorify God through their humility and care for the poor, especially in a world that values productivity, as the elderly might not be as productive as they once were.
Protection groundwork done at parishes and schools April 10, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News More than 30,000 volunteers, clergy, religious and employees in the Archdiocese of Baltimore were cleared after submitting to a criminal history screening in reporting year 2018 (July 2017 to June 2018).
Cumberland priest dies at 80 April 9, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Western Vicariate In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Father Petruha served as an instructor at the Capuchin Novitiate in Annapolis (1966-67), as associate pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul in Cumberland, which is now part of Our Lady of the Mountains (1972-75), and again at Our Lady of the Mountains (2015 until recent months, when medical issues intervened).
Adapting with autism April 3, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Disabilities Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Nathaniel, now 13, will be confirmed by Bishop Mark E. Brennan April 30, right on schedule with his peers – and in the same month dedicated to National Autism Awareness.
Baltimore Archdiocese liturgical ministers gather for day of formation April 2, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News A Ministry Enrichment Gathering, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Divine Worship and facilitated by Liturgy Training Publications of Chicago, attracted participants from approximately 26 parishes March 30.
