Amen: Men of Letters March 22, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary, Local News Reading Archbishop Lori’s pastoral letter on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s principles of nonviolence prompted Paul McMullen to consider his actions – and inaction – on issues of race and discrimination.
Schools, parishes focus on prevention, detection to keep safe March 22, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Schools and parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are evaluating emergency plans and best practices.
Failing and succeeding and praying through Lent March 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I love Lent. I look forward to it. Going into Lent, I always have plans and ideas for how it could be an amazing journey.
Pro-life pregnancy center to open next to Planned Parenthood March 21, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Urban Vicariate “It’s definitely providential,” said Carol Clews, executive director of the CPC. “When we tell people in the pro-life community about this, their jaws drop. They are so excited.”
Coach, sixth man provide local Catholic connections to UMBC’s historic basketball team March 20, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports UMBC’s history-making appearance in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament included a sixth man from Archbishop Spalding High School and a coach who’s an Annapolis parishioner.
Toys R Us: Where a kid got to be a kid March 19, 2018By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Robyn Barberry laments the loss of a venerable toy store chain.
Gender identity workshop highlights church teaching, pastoral response March 19, 2018By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Presenters at a workshop for parish and archdiocesan leaders regarding “The Catholic Church and Gender Identity” emphasized the need to take every case individually in order to provide pastoral care.
Rock, paper, scissors…champion! March 18, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It all started Saturday morning as Daniel and I were driving to his First Communion Workshop.
A little slice of Ireland: Irish soda bread recipe March 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Recipes It’s not St. Patrick’s Day until I’ve filled the house with the smell of freshly baked Irish soda bread, full of that distinctive caraway seed flavor and the soft raisins. Yum.
Day of Reconciliation is March 19 March 16, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will have a special opportunity to go to confession on a Day of Reconcilation, scheduled for March 19.
Pope’s representative to U.S. addresses seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s March 16, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican, Vocations “(The future priest) must have the ability to see where mercy is needed and the healthy zeal to make himself readily available to apply the healing balm of God’s mercy with the love of a genuine father and pastor,” Archbishop Pierre said.
Baltimore’s Sister Mary Madonna Gies, R.S.M., dies at 89 March 16, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered March 10 for Sister of Mercy Mary Madonna Gies at the Villa in Timonium. A Baltimore native who spent most of her ministry teaching in area schools, she died March 7 at age 89 after 72 years as a Sister of Mercy.
