When you’re kind of a big deal but mostly not, birthday celebrations, fish for dinner, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 10, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You might think we just breezed into the advance screening of Detective Pikachu earlier this week. But you know there’s always a back story.
Archdiocesan leaders respond to pope’s reforms on accountability May 9, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori welcomed Pope Francis’ May 9 document clarifying and revising norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse. “I welcome his motu proprio, ‘Vos Estis Lux Mundi’(‘You Are the Light of the World’), which creates new church law establishing uniform and universal requirements for allegations of child sexual abuse, as well as for those who abuse their authority, including bishops,” Archbishop Lori said.
Baltimore Archdiocese spelling bee has middle-schoolers abuzz May 9, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The competition brought 38 middle school-age students from across the archdiocese – all winners of separate spelling bees at their respective schools – to Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City.
Four taking penultimate step to priesthood for Baltimore Archdiocese May 9, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain four men to the transitional diaconate May 11 during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Students show generosity to prisoners in Haiti May 8, 2019By Rachel Bowles Filed Under: Blog, Missions The Archdiocese of Baltimore Missions Office partners with the Mortel Foundation to serve and educate the poor in Haiti. Through this partnership, the Mortel Foundation operates schools in Saint Marc, Haiti with a focus on forming the entire person- not just their intellect.
AmeriCorps partnership expands sisters’ service and transforms members May 8, 2019By Gail DeGeorge Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame Mission Volunteers-AmeriCorps is a partnership between Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, a program of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and AmeriCorps, a network of U.S. service programs.
Anything Can Happen (If You Let It) May 8, 2019By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Robyn Barberry’s family experiences a very special production.
Luke mill closure sends prayers, former pastors to Allegany County May 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Bishop Adam J. Parker and Monsignor James W. Hannon added their presence to prayers for the Tri-Towns community affected by the impending closure of one of Western Maryland’s largest employers.
Take a Pika-Pika at Detective Pikachu May 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You could sit and imagine a world where Pokémon are real, live creatures, walking the streets with their human counterparts. Or you could simply go see Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.
Did God condone aggression?/ Are deceased aware of those on earth? May 7, 2019By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about violent passages in the Old Testament and whether the deceased are award of those on earth.
Call your mother May 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church When you’re talking to your mother, she understands. And you can always just pick right up where you left off later.
All in the OLPH family May 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The seventh Hildreth sibling is set to graduate from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City.
