Week in My Life 2017: Wednesday November 15, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m up before the sons, which makes me think I have a jump on the day.
Mount St. Mary’s students participate in Hunger Dinner November 15, 2017By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Students at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg learned first-hand about hunger and social justice.
Week in My Life 2017: Tuesday November 14, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window A stuffed cow and his owner crawl into my bed to wake me up, and I realize the morning is already getting away from us.
Week in My Life 2017: Monday November 14, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m chronicling our ordinary, but extraordinary, life every day this week. Here’s Monday.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development to be taken up in parishes Nov. 18-19 November 14, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, Video The archbishop noted that last year, parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore contributed $205,800 to the collection. Nine self-help, poverty-level income groups within the archdiocese received $405,000 in national and local CCHD grants.
Coffee & Doughnuts with Erich March November 14, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Coffee & Doughnuts, Commentary, Feature, Local News, Urban Vicariate The Catholic Review sits down with Erich March, president of King Memorial Park cemetery, vice president and COO of March Funeral Homes, and parishioner of St. Ann in Baltimore.
Coffee & Doughnuts with Erich March November 14, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Coffee & Doughnuts, Commentary, Feature, Local News, Urban Vicariate The Catholic Review sits down with Erich March, president of King Memorial Park cemetery, vice president and COO of March Funeral Homes, and parishioner of St. Ann in Baltimore.
Take action against gun violence November 13, 2017By Christopher White Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary This year alone, over 13,000 people have died as a result of gun violence in this country. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 93 Americans is killed by guns each day based on data from the past five years.
Catholic Church sometimes has been part of racism problem, says Bishop Murry November 13, 2017By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Though the Catholic Church has responded to racism for many years, some leaders and church institutions have at times been part of the problem, said a bishop who is heading a committee against racism.
At Baltimore Mass, Cardinal Parolin praises USCCB for century of working for ‘a more just society’ November 13, 2017By Julie Asher Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video “The church in your country seeks to bring not only material assistance but also the spiritual balm of healing, comfort and hope to new waves of migrants and refugees who come knocking on America’s door,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.
Aberdeen school showcases curriculum with STEM fair November 10, 2017By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Nearly 200 students at St. Joan of Arc School benefit from a STEM-focused learning environment.
Fair winds and following seas: A sailor remembered on Veterans Day November 10, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary Our soldiers, sailors and their families have, and will continue to sacrifice for our nation’s ideals. They do so willingly without fanfare or recognition.
