The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Family, Youth and Young Adults is establishing the Archdiocesan Youth Missionary Protagonism Lab (AYMP Lab) to reverse the disturbing trend of disaffiliation among young people.
Terry Brashears, longtime employee in Archdiocese of Baltimore advancement, dies in car accident
Teresa Ellen “Terry” Brashears, an Annapolis resident who found a second career in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died April 19 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Frederick County.
Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73
Deacon James Robert DeCapite, a longtime deacon at St. Margaret in Bel Air and a visible figure in the local pro-life movement, died April 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 73.
Margaret ‘Margie’ Meyers remembered for skill at pastoral planning
Margaret “Margie” Meyers, a longtime parishioner of St. Peter parish in Westernport and a force in Catholic faith formation and pastoral planning in Western Maryland, died March 10 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., following a brief illness with a neuromuscular disorder. She was 65.
En medio de la incertidumbre sobre la inmigración, la iglesia ofrece apoyo
El futuro incierto de la política de inmigración ha suscitado preocupación en las parroquias con grandes poblaciones de inmigrantes, tanto indocumentados como con documentos.
In midst of uncertainty on immigration, Archdiocese of Baltimore provides support
Parishes and Catholic agencies such as Catholic Charities hope to embody the Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan by providing care for those in the immigrant community.
Supreme Court declines to hear abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ challenges
The Supreme Court will not hear a pair of cases that may have allowed sidewalk counselors and protesters at abortion clinics to get as close as 8 feet away from people entering them.
Navigating world of dating can be a challenge for Catholics
Young adult dating (sometimes still referred to as courtship) is an ongoing concern for the church. At a panel discussion during last summer’s National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, participants complained that the dating pool of committed Catholics is too small.
St. Paul parishioner delivers hope with grassroots outreach
The Towson University graduate, 62, found his calling when he established the St. Paul Grassroots and Cold Weather Shelter ministries.
Final polka Mass offered at Sacred Heart of Mary on 50th anniversary of Thanksgiving tradition
The parish, once dubbed the “Polka Capital of Maryland,” used to host as many as 40 polka parties a year and was one of a handful of parishes in the region to offer polka dance classes.
Pro-life sidewalk counseling highlighted in potential high court cases, federal pardons
The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to hear a pair of First Amendment cases seeking to strike down so-called “bubble zones” for pro-life demonstrators outside abortion clinics.
Deacon Petrosino, known for gifts as educator, dies at 84
Deacon Victor Petrosino, who brought imaginative lessons and communications skills he learned as a public school educator to his diaconal ministry at St. Margaret in Bel-Air, died Nov. 5. He was 84.