Father Paul Reich, Marianist who welcomed hundreds into the Catholic Church, dies at 90 April 25, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Reich, a Pittsburgh native who had two uncles who were Marianists, spent all his ministry at St. Joseph leading the RCIA program that welcomes people into the Catholic Church.
Names & Numbers: Catholic schools, educators, teams take honors April 25, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools This installment of Names & Numbers features Catholic schools.
Archdiocese publishes names of clergy accused of abuse after their death April 24, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore published April 24 an additional 23 names of priests who had been accused of child sexual abuse after they were deceased.
Deacon Alan M. Rose, who ministered in hospice and prisons, dies at 88 April 23, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Alan M. Rose, who ministered to prisoners on death row, helped one convert to the Catholic faith and made family history in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died April 14, at age 88.
Future priest hopes to offer ‘authentic witness’ to Gospel April 22, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations “I deeply desire to be an authentic witness to the Gospel and show others and guide others to understand that the church helps us be the authentic witness,” Deacon Himes said.
Road to redemption April 21, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Living in East Baltimore, Steven Allbright had plenty of options where he could come into the Catholic Church. Something about Historic St. Francis Xavier, however, set it apart.
Bishops Triduum schedules April 18, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori and the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate Triduum liturgies at the following locations:
Issues of concern to Catholics advance in 2019 Maryland General Assembly April 18, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly ended with last-minute wins on issues that the Maryland Catholic Conference was watching.
Concert celebrates three-century connection between Maryland and France April 17, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News Opening with the national anthems of France and the United States, the Orchestre d’Harmonie de Saint-Omer (Saint-Omer Wind Orchestra) celebrated three centuries of shared history between the countries with a concert April 12 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Between a sock and a hard place April 16, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News For every dollar donated, Cleary can supply those in need with a pair of new white crew socks. That covers the cost of the socks, which Cleary gets from a Christian vendor in Alabama, and operating expenses.
Listening session will share experiences of racism in the Catholic Church April 12, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Three months after Archbishop William E. Lori published his second pastoral reflection on racism, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer an April 29 listening session at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore to present the firsthand experiences of invited speakers who have faced racism in the Catholic Church.
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.
