All in a day’s ministry November 24, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News By the time Father James D. Proffitt finally put his feet up Nov. 10, he’d presided at a funeral and a wedding, baptized three babies, heard confessions for an hour, presided at the Saturday vigil Mass and administered the anointing of the sick.
‘Resilient faith:’ Josephites celebrate 125 years of ministry November 21, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Baltimore Basilica, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, World News The Baltimore-based Josephites celebrated their 125th anniversary with a special Mass Nov. 17 at the Baltimore Basilica.
Archbishop Lori says pastoral on racism ‘most welcome’ in Archdiocese of Baltimore November 16, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori, who served as a consultant to the committee drafting the pastoral, said the pastoral is “most welcome” in the archdiocese. He said the archdiocese is putting together a dialogue process for which the pastoral will be a great help.
Archbishop Lori reflects on completed bishops’ meeting November 16, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori offered his reflections on the recently completed bishops meeting in Baltimore.
Bishop Parker joins Facebook Live panel discussion at meeting of U.S. bishops November 14, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “Trust is such a difficult thing – it’s a difficult thing to earn, it’s a difficult thing to maintain and trust is really all about relationship,” Bishop Parker said during the session.
Archbishop Lori addresses Baltimore media at bishops’ meeting November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “I think the thing to keep your eye on is not the formality of whether it’s a resolution or a formal vote. The thing to keep our eye on is getting the job done and America, the United States, has been the world leader in this,” Archbishop Lori said.
Archbishop Hebda urges bishops to give all, show commitment to change November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News In his homily for the Mass, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, said that providence provided inspirational readings for the day on the appropriate patronal feast of St. Josephat, a 16th-century “brother bishop who gave his life for his sheep.”
Protesters call for change outside bishops’ conference in Baltimore November 12, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared their stories and demanded church reforms outside the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 in Baltimore.
Hundreds flock to pray at public veneration of St. John Vianney’s heart November 12, 2018By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Baltimore was the first stop of a six-month national relic tour sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The heart of the 19th century French saint was borrowed from its home in Ars, France.
Pilgrims set out on 50-mile walk in penance, prayer from Emmitsburg to Baltimore November 9, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, Video Nineteen people set out Nov. 9 on day one of a three-day trek on foot from Emmitsburg to Baltimore, dubbed “Fifty Miles in Faith: Pilgrimage-Walk for the Priesthood in Penance and Prayer.”
Archbishop Lori outlines path toward reform and renewal in the Catholic Church November 9, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop We cannot allow the shame of the devastating failings we now confront to cause us to pause or in any way delay the essential work of the church — sharing God’s love, forgiveness and healing as we work also to promote common understanding, acceptance and mutual respect in a troubled world.
Archbishop Lori calls for prayers in wake of Los Angeles shooting November 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, World News “I am deeply saddened by yet another mass shooting in our country,” Archbishop Lori said in a Nov. 8 statement.
