COVID forces Knock shrine to close Aug. 15 to discourage crowds August 11, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The Marian shrine at Knock announced Aug. 10 that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church would be closed for the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption of Mary to ensure pilgrims do not arrive anyway.
Deacon Kady takes penultimate step to priesthood for Baltimore Archdiocese August 8, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Deacon Scott Kady was the only man ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Instead of being downtown at the Baltimore Basilica, the usual location for the rite, it was held at St. Ignatius, Hickory.
Notre Dame of Maryland University going online-only for most classes in fall August 7, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News One day after Loyola University Maryland announced that its undergraduate classes and most graduate classes would be online-only in the fall, neighboring Notre Dame of Maryland University is also transitioning to almost exclusive remote learning for the coming semester.
Montgomery County official says in new decree schools cannot open before Oct. 1 August 7, 2020By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Citing regulations to circumvent Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s related Aug. 3 emergency order, Montgomery County’s health officer issued a new directive Aug. 5 again stating that due to increasing rates in the spread of COVID-19, nonpublic schools there cannot reopen for in-person instruction until at least Oct. 1.
Loyola University Maryland to hold fall classes online August 7, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Citing growing threats from the coronavirus pandemic, Loyola University Maryland announced Aug. 6 that instruction for undergraduate students will be offered only online for the fall semester. Graduate programs will also be offered mostly online.
Baltimore City relaxes limit on church attendance August 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Catholic parishes in Baltimore City expressed concern about the executive order Aug. 6 by Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young that tightened restrictions for indoor venues, including religious services.
Pandemic turns REAL for Libertytown youth volunteers August 6, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Video, Western Vicariate, Youth Ministry During the week-long outreach, 33 volunteers worked at five job sites including a home in New Windsor.
GIVEN, Baltimore Archdiocese host prescreening of ‘Fatima’ despite incoming storm August 5, 2020By Rus VanWestervelt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The event, coordinated by Rachel Harkins Ullmann, GIVEN’s executive director, sold out in 48 hours to local parishioners and families from as far as Washington, D.C.
Maryland governor overturns directive delaying school opening August 5, 2020By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Washington and its Catholic Schools Office hailed the Aug. 3 emergency order by Maryland’s governor to override a Montgomery County Health Department blanket directive that would have kept nonpublic schools from reopening for in-person instruction through at least Oct. 1.
Catholic prayer, meditation app Hallow sees huge increase in popularity August 2, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News When the developers of the Catholic meditation app Hallow launched it in 2018, they hoped to attract young Catholics, but what is now the country’s No. 1 Catholic app has a bigger reach than that.
In planning Jan. 29 March for Life, officials mindful of health safeguards August 2, 2020By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News March for Life is, at its core, a bus event for college and high school groups, and restrictions on that kind of travel are still an unknown factor.
Jesuit superior warns of pandemic’s threat to democracy July 31, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Human lives and jobs are not the only things threatened by the coronavirus pandemic: In many countries, democracy and efforts to build a more just world also are under attack, said Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits.
