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.
Davidsonville parish offers ‘pampering and prayer’ for caregivers April 1, 2019By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Sponsored by the Faith and Abilities ministry and supported by additional parish groups, the day brings together those who care for family members with illness or disability.
17th century iron cross returns to St. Clement’s Island March 29, 2019By Mark Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News On Maryland Day, a treasured artifact of early U.S. Catholic history – a 17th century iron cross believed to have been hammered together by a blacksmith on board either the Ark or the Dove – returned to St. Clement’s Island in Southern Maryland.
Norbertine Father Brian A. Zielinski, former pastor of Baltimore-area parishes, dies at 78 March 29, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Norbertine Father Brian A. Zielinski, who served as pastor of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Middle River and St. Thomas More in Baltimore, died March 24 at age 78.
Three Western Maryland churches recommended to close March 28, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The proposed closure of three Western Maryland churches, all part of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Cumberland, was announced at Masses over the weekend of March 23-24.
