Ministering at Laurel Park, priest wants to smell not like sheep, but a ‘horse’ April 12, 2019By Norma Montenegro Flynn Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Father Mateus-Ariza, pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord in Laurel, has a parish community that is small, vibrant and culturally diverse. He utilizes every opportunity to bring people to his parish, and when someone at the racetrack invited him to visit the workers, the priest immediately grabbed the opportunity.
Spalding an apropos host for Distinctive Scholars Convocation April 11, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools With Steven Shin, Jenna Snead and Kellen Zemanski, Archbishop Spalding High School was a fitting host April 9 for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation.
Apostolic nuncio helps Little Sisters celebrate 150 years in Baltimore April 11, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Pierre said St. Jeanne Jugan and the Little Sisters glorify God through their humility and care for the poor, especially in a world that values productivity, as the elderly might not be as productive as they once were.
Protection groundwork done at parishes and schools April 10, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News More than 30,000 volunteers, clergy, religious and employees in the Archdiocese of Baltimore were cleared after submitting to a criminal history screening in reporting year 2018 (July 2017 to June 2018).
Archbishop Lori: Church has many reasons to get right response to child sexual abuse April 9, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, McCarrick Report, News, World News A week into National Child Abuse Protection Month, Archbishop William E. Lori visited the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chapel to celebrate midday Mass for employees of the conference to reflect on the church’s work to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse by those within the church.
Cardinal O’Brien turns 80; U.S. left with nine cardinal electors April 8, 2019By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, World News U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and the former Archbishop of Baltimore, celebrated his 80th birthday April 8, meaning he is no longer eligible to enter a conclave to elect a new pope.
Sketching a new life at St. Vincent’s Villa April 5, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic St. Vincent’s Villa, a program of Catholic Charities, offers care, stability for children in crisis.
Mission trip is faith-affirming for Havre de Grace parishioner April 5, 2019By Katie Sukeena Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News What began as a friendship on Facebook with a fellow Christian half a world away led to an eye-opening and faith-affirming mission trip to the Punjab region of Pakistan for one parishioner of St. Patrick in Havre de Grace.
St. Clement basketball reunion honors late deacon who never stopped giving to Lansdowne April 3, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports A basketball reunion for St. Clement I in Lansdowne will be held at a nearby gym, built by brothers who played for the late deacon who began the parish program in the mid-1960s.
Adapting with autism April 3, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Disabilities Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Nathaniel, now 13, will be confirmed by Bishop Mark E. Brennan April 30, right on schedule with his peers – and in the same month dedicated to National Autism Awareness.
Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield men behind the logo add to community feel of 100th Turkey Bowl April 2, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Turkey Bowl The coaches and presidents from Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield echoed the point: the Turkey Bowl is about more than football.
Baltimore Archdiocese liturgical ministers gather for day of formation April 2, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News A Ministry Enrichment Gathering, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Divine Worship and facilitated by Liturgy Training Publications of Chicago, attracted participants from approximately 26 parishes March 30.
