Sister Helena Joseph Balbach, OSF, taught at six schools in Baltimore Archdiocese August 8, 2017By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia taught at six schools inside Baltimore Beltway.
Pezullo, who oversaw CRS’ move to Baltimore, dies at 91 August 7, 2017By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Coming to CRS after a career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Pezzullo is credited with taking the agency “to a new level of professionalism and impact”
Baltimore native joins seminary in hopes of becoming parish priest August 5, 2017By Josephine von Dohlen Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, Men, Ministry, News, Priests and Deacons, Vocations Tommy O’Donnell will begin seminary studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in mid-August, where he will remain for the next seven years.
Squirrels eat mushrooms, Pokemon tournaments are long, and other things I learned this week (7 Quick Takes) August 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Some weeks are both long and short. This was one of those for me. Thank goodness it’s Friday. But I can’t believe it’s already time for quick takes!
Divine connection: Baltimore School of Music follows lead of St. Ignatius parishioner August 3, 2017By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate While James Lowe’s beloved guitar sits untouched more than he’d like, he nonetheless shares his love of classical music as director of the Baltimore School of Music.
Coffee & Doughnuts with Katie Allston August 3, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coffee & Doughnuts, Feature, Local News, News The Catholic Review sits with Katie Allston, Executive Director of Marian House and parishioner of St. Augustine, Elkridge.
An umbrella for the rain August 2, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was such a simple act of kindness, just a small moment of thoughtfulness. But witnessing that spark of compassion in our child gave me such hope and joy.
Summer’s blockbuster tales August 2, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Father Joseph Breighner shares some thoughts about two books that could be blockbusters.
A population implosion? August 2, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: A More Human Society, Commentary Catholics worried about the rise of atheism can take a short-term and a long-term approach. Right now, we need to educate our children, evangelize and respond to attacks on the faith. As for the long term, Catholic couples, can you guess?
Musing on the teeth of St. Ambrose August 2, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire We clothe the skeleton of St. Ambrose in stately liturgical robes and we crown his skull with a bishop’s miter, not be macabre or “creepy,” but because we reverence his body as a place where Christ had come to dwell
Linthicum parishioner’s art celebrates sacraments August 1, 2017By Cameron Rogers Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Video, Worship & Sacraments Danielle Turner, 30, a parishioner of St. Philip Neri in Linthicum Heights, found an outlet for her sacrament-inspired art on Etsy.com, an e-commerce site specializing in handmade goods.
In Ellicott City, raging waters remembered one year later July 31, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Western Vicariate A dozen faith communities in Howard County came together at St. Paul Church in Ellicott City July 30 to remember the devastation that ravaged this quaint historic town last summer.
