Eastern Vicariate

Linthicum parishioner’s art celebrates sacraments

August 1, 2017
By Cameron Rogers
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Video, Worship & Sacraments

Danielle Turner, 30, a parishioner of St. Philip Neri in Linthicum Heights, found an outlet for her sacrament-inspired art on Etsy.com, an e-commerce site specializing in handmade goods.

Good life shared on podcast

July 28, 2017
By Erik Zygmont
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News

“Homestead Story: Chickens, Cows, Kids and Catholics” is a podcast broadcast by the Daub Family of Sacred Heart Parish in Glyndon.

The Least of These: Pro-life activism goes beyond sidewalk’s end

July 27, 2017
By Erik Zygmont
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Urban Vicariate, Western Vicariate

Pregnancy centers and other pro-life ministries in and around the Archdiocese of Baltimore point to a stretched heart that now envelops mothers to the same degree as their unborn children.

Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments for July

July 27, 2017
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Filed Under: Appointments, Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Priests and Deacons, Urban Vicariate, Western Vicariate

Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the following clergy appointments, effective July 1 and Aug. 1.

Edgewater pastor retires after 25 years of priesthood

July 17, 2017
By Erik Zygmont
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Retirement

In retiring July 9, after 11 years as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual help in Edgewater and 25 years as a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Father Joseph Cosgrove received an answer to a prayer he had offered before his ordination.

Young adults invited to rekindle faith at Washington event

July 10, 2017
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry

Young adults looking to rekindle their faith, draw inspiration or have a chance to meet others searching for deeper meaning in life are invited to attend a major gathering of young adults and young families set for July 22 in Washington, D.C.

Father Callahan, longest-serving pastor of St. Margaret in Bel Air, dies at 80

July 6, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Obituaries

“He was a great intramural football player, tough as nails,” Deacon Patrick Goles said of Father Callahan. “He was a hard-nosed pastor, too. He knew what he wanted. Do the right thing, and let the chips fall where they may. That’s how he lived.”

The Least of These: Welcoming the stranger

June 26, 2017
By Erik Zygmont
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, Ministry, News, Urban Vicariate, Western Vicariate

Fleeing El Salvador and a threat to her life, a young woman found refuge and new life in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. She is among the many immigrants welcomed by the Catholic Church.

Mount de Sales graduate finds sense of community

June 21, 2017
By Karen Sampson Hoffman
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools

From her volleyball teammates to her bandmates in productions of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Oliver!,” Zoe Kreisel found her community at Mount de Sales Academy.

K-8 schools that closed left a mark on students

June 19, 2017
By Erik Zygmont
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate

When St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in Hampden and John Paul Regional Catholic School in Woodlawn closed their doors for the final time at the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year, students weren’t the only ones to experience grief.