An update from Archbishop Lori March 26, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Giving, Local News, News By visiting www.archbalt.org/giving and clicking on the parish giving link, you can contribute directly to your own parish through an easy-to-use, secure portal.
Catholic schools closed through April 24 due to COVID-19 March 25, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools James Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced March 25 that Catholic schools will be closed through April 24, extending a closure period that began March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Archbishop Lori accepts online prayer requests March 25, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori announced March 25 that he is inviting people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to submit their personal prayer requests for themselves, their families and loved ones so he can include those offerings at his daily Masses.
Under former West Point dean, Mount St. Mary’s reverses enrollment decline March 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Learn more about Timothy E. Trainor, president of Mount St. Mary’s University, in this Q&A.
Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes March 24, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.
Shortened legislative session yields mixed bag, new dynamic for Maryland Catholic Conference March 23, 2020By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Taking stock of the Maryland General Assembly’s abbreviated 2020 Legislative Session, Jenny Kraska pointed not to wins and losses but to the novel dynamic imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which shortened the session.
Catholic school learning continues at home March 23, 2020By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Students across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are adjusting to at-home learning.
Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27 March 22, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.
Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions March 21, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News “By the mandate of the supreme pontiff for the year 2020 only,” the congregation issued guidelines March 20 for celebrating the Triduum and Easter liturgies without the presence of the faithful.
Coronavirus closures slow offertory collections but not parish costs March 21, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Giving, Local News, News No Masses during the COVID-19 pandemic could mean several weeks without offertory collections and this has many pastors worried.
Coronavirus restrictions throw plans for weddings, funerals into disarray March 20, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News From weddings to baptisms to funerals, the coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing precautions that go with it have thrown solemn and celebratory Catholic services into disarray.
Archdiocese’s churches stay connected to parishioners during pandemic March 20, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News While archdiocesan churches are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, pastors and staff are trying to keep in touch with their parishioners by streaming daily Mass, sending emails or posting online videos.
