Mask mandate returning to Baltimore City parishes; Catholic Charities will require employees to be vaccinated August 9, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate In response to Baltimore City resuming the mandate, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that parishes in the city will require Mass attendees, all religious staff and visitors to wear COVID-19 masks while indoors on parish campuses.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Dante Barksdale’s Last Act August 2, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty talks with Daniel O’Connor, who produced “Dante Barksdale’s Last Act,” and the two inspiring mothers – Kenyati Gerald and Terri Abbott – who forgave the men who took the life of their sons.
Preparedness, communication merit high marks for Catholic Charities’ nursing home July 26, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received one of its highest approval ratings from clients during the year of the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Maryland Health Care Commission.
Archbishop Lori pledges continued work between city and archdiocese June 14, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori prayed the invocation to start the Baltimore City Council’s June 14 virtual meeting and gave a short presentation about the work of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the city to members of the council.
After 75-year delay, WWII veteran receives Bronze Star April 23, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Seventy-five years after Melvin Jonczak Sr. put his life in peril in World War II, he finally received recognition for that service.
Stimulus check donations would be welcomed by Maryland charities dealing with pandemic-related demands April 12, 2021By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Giving, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore As the latest federal stimulus checks hit bank accounts, charitable organizations are hoping recipients whose incomes were unscathed during the pandemic will donate funds to support those who have been hit by unemployment, reduced wages and medical crises
It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants March 16, 2021By Bill McCarthy Jr. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Maryland General Assembly When we act to protect our immigrant neighbors through trust policies, we are also benefiting the common good.
Ravens, Bisciotti Foundation give $5 million to Catholic Charities amid pandemic December 30, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The Baltimore Ravens and the Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation have donated $5 million to Catholic Charities of Baltimore as the organization works to meet the increased demand for its services amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Like a ministry to me’: Catholic Charities leader first layperson to receive Valenzano Award November 9, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized At Catholic Charities, Maryland’s largest provider of social services, O’Donnell spent six years as a senior administrator; eight as director of its Community Services Division; and the last six as assistant director and chief administration officer.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore ends international adoption program October 20, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News After more than 75 years helping form families through international adoption, Catholic Charities of Baltimore closed its international adoption program Sept. 30, citing changing circumstances within other countries and a “negative stance” toward international adoption from the American federal government.
Taking a cue from immigrants’ home countries, messages about COVID-19 taken into hard-hit neighborhoods October 19, 2020By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Bishop Lewandowski, Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News With infection rates rising around Maryland, as elsewhere in the country, the timing couldn’t be better for the sound truck’s launch. As of Oct. 19, the 21224 ZIP code had 2,117 reported cases of COVID-19, second only in the state to the Silver Spring/Langley Park ZIP code, another area densely populated by immigrants.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Bill McCarthy Jr. discusses the work of Catholic Charities in a pandemic September 14, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Bill McCarthy Jr., Catholic Charities executive director, discusses how the agency has responded to the increased needs during the pandemic and how Catholic Charities continues to fight systemic poverty.
