‘This is a kid, not a cause’: Millersville parishioners host Colombian orphan July 26, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Matt and Melanie Brady and their three children opened their home for five weeks to Esteban, a 13-year-old orphan from Colombia.
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Hispanic community celebrates Blessed Romero’s upcoming canonization July 26, 2018By Alexandra Danter Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Western Vicariate “Monsignor Romero is and will always be the conscience of Latin America,” said St. Timothy’s pastor, Father Juan Vazquez-Rubio.
Loyola graduate students engage children in summer reading program July 25, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools More than 50 children registered – free of charge – for daily one-on-one or small group sessions from June 27 to July 27. The weekday hour-long sessions, under the umbrella of Loyola Clinical Centers
Baltimore and the Knights of Columbus July 25, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Our Back Pages The Knights of Columbus will acknowledge an important part of their roots Aug. 7-9, when the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization holds its 136th annual Supreme Convention in Baltimore.
Havre de Grace parish reaches out to family of fallen firefighter July 24, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Flynn was the father of four-year-old twins, Connor and Teagan, who were baptized at St. Patrick in March 2014. The youngest of the Flynn children, Breccan, 3, was baptized by Father Picarella in June 2016.
Baltimore priest’s Netflix cancellation goes viral July 24, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Ten days after the pastor of Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus shared the letter July 13, the original post has been shared 615 times, and has garnered nearly 450 reactions.
Merger that includes Bon Secours announces new name, CEO July 24, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The Bon Secours Health System and Ohio-based Mercy Health announced July 23 that John M. Starcher Jr. will lead the combined ministries when they merge as Bon Secours Mercy Health in the fall.
Archbishop: 50th anniversary of ‘Humanae Vitae’ celebrates human dignity July 22, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life The 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s landmark encyclical, “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”), is an occasion “to celebrate and revisit our human dignity, our human nature,” said Archbishop William E. Lori.
Names & Numbers: Schools embrace environment; ‘Men in Black’ winners on basketball court July 18, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The latest installment of Names and Numbers features schools embracing to the environment, honors for a Baltimore hospital leader, musicians from a local high school and more.
Liturgical music inspires people’s imagination, composer says July 17, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News Music “touches the heart” and brings another dimension to what people might hear in the homily, Father Manalo said.
‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish July 12, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge.
Prayers, then applause from mission to Haiti during return to Baltimore July 12, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missions, News The group’s originally scheduled flight home July 7 was canceled after sometimes-violent protests in Haiti.
