Pandemic turns REAL for Libertytown youth volunteers August 6, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Video, Western Vicariate, Youth Ministry During the week-long outreach, 33 volunteers worked at five job sites including a home in New Windsor.
Catholic schools closed through April 24 due to COVID-19 March 25, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools James Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced March 25 that Catholic schools will be closed through April 24, extending a closure period that began March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Westminster priests camp out on school roof for a good cause January 28, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Fathers Mark Bialek and Andrew DeFusco climbed a ladder to the top of St. John School in Westminster as the school day began Jan. 28. Despite the chilly weather and first- and second-graders occasionally pelting them with marshmallows, they said wouldn’t come down until they reached their goal of raising $8,000 for the school.
Clarksville parish rings the bell on Catholic Schools Week January 27, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The archbishop dedicated a new bell tower, and stopped by a reception hosted by St. Louis School – just in time to begin Catholic Schools Week.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School modernizes campus September 26, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Our Lady of Mount Carmel School took a major leap into 21st century over the summer, in the process heeding the call of Pope Francis to become better stewards of the environment.
Camp St. Vincent continues to enrich summers of children experiencing homelessness August 5, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Since June 24, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has brightened the summer of more than 250 children experiencing homelessness.
At Quo Vadis retreat, it’s easy to meet ‘new seminarian every day’ July 31, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Vocations, Western Vicariate EMMITSBURG – Quo Vadis, an annual summer retreat for high-school aged males considering a religious vocation, took a different tack July 25. The retreat is hosted by seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On the third of its four days, however, 62 participants heard not from a seminarian studying Theology or in his pastoral year, […]
Vacation Bible school: No lions, tigers and bears, but horses, games, snacks – and Scripture July 25, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Youth Programs As Cherry Hill, Hydes and Linthicum Heights show, the concept of Vacation Bible School encompasses many approaches and activities.
Camp GLOW smiles brighten Howard County parishioner’s battle with cancer July 11, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Disabilities Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Western Vicariate Even cancer couldn’t keep Jane De Hitta away from her role as a companion at a camp for adults with disabilities.
Mount St. Joseph defeats 2018 MIAA-A baseball champs on the road March 21, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Video An error-plagued Friar defense and timely Gael hitting broke open a scoreless game in the top of the fifth, as visiting Mount St. Joseph High School defeated the 2018 MIAA-A Conference Champion Archbishop Curley High School 5-0 March 20.
A photographic year in review January 3, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary Kevin J. Parks shares some of his favorite visual memories from 2018.
Children of all ages December 3, 2018By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Kevin Parks, Catholic Review visual journalist, reflects on some recent assignments that bring the preciousness of life and joy into focus.
