At Baltimore Basilica, Cardinal Sarah says holiness is possible May 16, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News An evening talk, which was preceded by a morning Mass celebrated by Cardinal Robert Sarah, was part of the closing celebration of the 200th anniversary of the dedication of the Baltimore Basilica, the first Catholic cathedral built in the United States.
Journey to the priesthood in Baltimore: 9 to be ordained transitional deacons May 12, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain nine men transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 21 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Ordination to the transitional diaconate is the penultimate step toward ordination to the priesthood.
Monsignor Tewes, former pastor and mentor to future priests, dies May 4, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A much-loved priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Monsignor Tewes served as an associate pastor and then pastor of what is now New All Saints in Liberty Heights from 1963 to 1974. He was then pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans from 1974 to 1984, St. Michael in Overlea from 1984 to 1992 and Our Lady of Hope from 1992 to 2000.
James Sellinger, chancellor of education, will retire June 30 May 2, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools James B. Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools for nearly eight years, will retire June 30, Archbishop William E. Lori announced May 2.
Priests say Archbishop Lori is their friend and ally May 1, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Feature, Local News, News Father Louis Bianco, now rector of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, said he observed firsthand how Archbishop William E. Lori made his priests a priority no matter what was on his agenda.
Governor, mayor see Archbishop Lori as ‘trusted partner’ May 1, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori is a well-known figure in Maryland’s political circles. Known for his gentle manner and for being a steady advocate for issues of concern to Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, he meets and speaks regularly with a variety of leaders from both sides of the political aisle.
Father Steffener, a beloved fixture at Westminster parish, dies at 91 April 20, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Gerard James Steffener died April 13 at BridgingLife Dove House in Westminster. He was 91.
S.S.N.D. general superior says order’s ministry remains strong despite declining numbers April 12, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations While their numbers may be fewer, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are providing vital ministry around the world, according to Sister Roxanne Schares, Rome-based general superior of the S.S.N.D. religious community.
Seminarians evangelize Towson University April 5, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Year of the Eucharist Eighteen seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s were on Towson University’s campus Feb. 27 to March 1 at the invitation of the university’s Catholic campus ministry based at the Newman Center. With permission from the secular university, they had opportunities for faith sharing not only with Catholic students, but also with students of many different religions – and of no religion at all.
Sulpician Father Peter Gray’s art deepens faith March 31, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News For Father Gray, art is his full-time ministry. He spends hours a day working on a paint-splattered kitchen table to create sacred and secular art.
1,000 Catholics gather at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to pray for peace in Ukraine March 26, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, Local News, News, Video As Archbishop William E. Lori solemnly consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Maya Lancaster stood with 1,000 others – all focused on an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding a rosary displayed in the cathedral’s sanctuary.
Archdiocese of Baltimore community rallies in support of Ukraine March 24, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, Local News, News As Father Vasyl Sivinskyi swung open the metal gates of East Baltimore’s St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church on a misty March 17 morning, Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall was already waiting for him with four large boxes.
