Annapolis pastor’s treasured chalice and paten resurface after going missing for five years May 21, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations For a priest, a chalice and paten can have the same symbolic value as a wedding ring to a married person, said Father James Proffitt.
“Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions May 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I started thinking about unexpected questions that only seem to come up when you’ve been living under stay-at-home orders for weeks on end.
Strange wording in ‘Hail, Holy Queen’/ Who created COVID-19? May 21, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about the “strange wording” in the “Hail, Holy Queen” prayer and who created COVID-19.
Death penalty opponents decry first execution carried out amid pandemic May 20, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic advocates against the death penalty spoke out against Missouri’s May 19 execution of a death-row inmate, Walter Barton, whose death by lethal injection was the first execution to happen during the pandemic.
2020 Catholic School Teachers of the Year announced May 20, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Schools James Sellinger, Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Dr. Donna Hargens, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced May 20 the 2020 Archdiocesan and Independent Catholic School Teachers of the Year.
A bittersweet moment for the Class of 2020 May 19, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Heartbreaking as this experience is for the Class of 2020—and it is—I also find the Class of 2020 intriguing and inspiring.
Class of Covid: The overlooked graduates of the class of 2020 May 19, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional My hats go off to all graduates of all grades everywhere. In surviving this, you have gained wisdom, skill sets, patience and appreciation that will guide you everywhere you go.
Elite high school athletes reflect on season in which coronavirus was the only winner May 19, 2020By Jeff Seidel Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Sports, Uncategorized The coronavirus pandemic has affected American society in countless ways. Among those impacted have been high school athletes, including elite seniors.
Parishes plan for reopening May 18, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore started Phase I of its reopening plan May 15, allowing churches to be open for private prayer and adoration. Parishes may offer the sacraments of reconciliation and baptism, and funeral and wedding Masses may be held with a limit of 10 attendees.
Vatican listens to ‘cry of poor, cry of the Earth’ during pandemic May 18, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Environment, News, World News Pope Francis’ vision of “integral human development” and “integral ecology” involves identifying the connections between the condition of human beings and the condition of the environment, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.
St. John Paul was a good shepherd, pope says on saint’s birthday May 18, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: News, Vatican, Video, World News St. John Paul II was a man of deep prayer, who loved being close to people and loved God’s justice and mercy, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Greg Erlandson discusses the mission of Catholic News Service May 18, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Local News, Radio Interview In the May 17 episode of “Catholic Baltimore,” Christopher Gunty speaks with Greg Erlandson, editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service about the mission of Catholic News Service as it celebrates 100 years.
