Faith guides family of Taneytown boy diagnosed with rare condition November 30, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate As their 5-year-old son battles a rare condition with polio-like symptoms, a Taneytown family finds strength in faith and support from family and friends.
Ijamsville composer strikes a chord with faithful amid sexual abuse crisis November 28, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments “How Can We Pray?” was written by Zachary Stachowski, director of music ministry at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Ijamsville, moved by the anger he felt immediately after the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on clergy sexual abuse was released in mid-August.
Air Force pilot, Baltimore Catholic school alum killed in crash November 28, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries John Graziano died Nov. 13 in a T-38 Talon crash at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas. He was 28, and a beloved member of the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Bishop Parker joins Facebook Live panel discussion at meeting of U.S. bishops November 14, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “Trust is such a difficult thing – it’s a difficult thing to earn, it’s a difficult thing to maintain and trust is really all about relationship,” Bishop Parker said during the session.
Protesters call for change outside bishops’ conference in Baltimore November 12, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared their stories and demanded church reforms outside the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 in Baltimore.
Hometown Saints: Baltimore Hispanic community celebrates St. Oscar Romero November 7, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Blog, Saints, The Work of Her Hands The recent canonization of St. Oscar Romero was a moment of pride for many in our community.
John Carroll students visit tomb of namesake November 6, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Local News, News, Schools The 163 students were members of the first freshman class to make the trip to the basilica to learn about the history of the archdiocese and to visit the tomb of Archbishop John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore and of the United States.
Good Start: Many parishes make preschool a priority November 4, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools While nearly 40 K-8 schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore include a preschool, for a handful of parishes the school day consists only of that level, among them St. Al’s Preschool.
New ministry aids families in healing after miscarriage November 1, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “People want to have an opportunity to honor … and bury their child,” said Father Carrion, who added that the ministry helps to build community among those experiencing loss.
Faith and food mix at Baltimore’s first Olive Mass October 31, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The first Olive Mass held in Baltimore drew those who serve in the food industry Oct. 29 for a liturgy, panel discussion, networking and – of course – food.
What’s in a name? October 30, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Blog, The Work of Her Hands As a young adult Catholic, I aspire to emulate Ms. Joyce’s behavior, and become a Proverbs 31 woman.
Elkridge church welcomes ‘trunk-or-treaters’ October 29, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News “Our goal is to get younger families involved in the church,” said Laurie Kaplan, one of the family ministry coordinators. “There’s just so many families with young kids – it’s just nice to bring them into the faith.”
