As part of her Eagle Scout project, Rae Smolen directed the planning and fundraising, assembled workers and guided the work to transform a dilapidated space into a comfortable meeting room that houses several of the church’s most vital outreach programs, including everything from religious education to Alcoholics Anonymous sessions.
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What the world needs now
We are always manipulated in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. I think specifically of commercials. My overall impression of commercials is that they are designed to make us feel bad about ourselves. The idea is to get us to buy something we probably don’t need to “feel better about ourselves.” As we watch people in commercials, […]
Terrence Sawyer installed as Loyola University Maryland’s 25th president
The love and goodwill for Loyola University Maryland’s new president was palpable during Terrence M. Sawyer’s Oct. 12 inauguration as the 25th leader of Baltimore’s Jesuit university.
Movie Review: ‘Hellraiser’
In rebooting a series that kicked off with the eponymous 1987 film, adapted from his novella by writer and helmer Clive Barker, David Bruckner re-immerses his audience in the loathsome world of Barker’s twisted imagination.
Rally participants gather near U.S. Capitol to pray rosary for the nation
Praying the rosary for the conversion of sinners is “an act of compassion and love,” speaker David Carollo told the crowd gathered for the National Rosary Rally in Washington Oct. 9.
Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate Rodney Reed, who has been on death row for more than 25 years and has gained the attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities for his claims of innocence.
Here’s how to help survivors of Hurricane Ian
How to make donations to help survivors of Hurricane Ian.
Complaints, coupled with inaction, are poison, pope says
Complaining can be “a poison to the soul, a poison to life” and “almost a sin” when it prevents people from building and strengthening “the desire to move forward,” he said during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 12.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recalls importance of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was of great interest to the Orthodox world, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople wrote in an article published in the Vatican newspaper.
Catholic Mobilizing Network honors advocates working to end death penalty
At the Vatican Embassy in Washington, Catholic advocates working to bring an end to the death penalty acknowledged leaders in the fight against capital punishment in the U.S.
Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening.
Michigan bishops say ‘extreme’ ballot measure on abortion goes beyond Roe
The bishops of Michigan’s seven Catholic dioceses are urging voters to reject Proposal 3, which they warn is “the most extreme proposal concerning abortion this state or country has ever seen.”