As Baltimore City marks 300 murders, prayers for peace continue November 3, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate “People should not have to live that way,” Bishop Madden insisted. “It’s not normal that people shoot each other.”
Chapel re-opening in France marks ties to Carroll students November 3, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The Chapel of the Jesuits re-opening to the public, after a four-year renovation, was a cooperative effort between the town of Saint-Omer and the United States, especially the state of Maryland.
World War II, Korea and Vietnam War veterans get hero’s welcome at Baltimore airport November 2, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video Well-wishers, volunteers and active military personnel cheered, waved flags and held thank-you signs. Many in a crowd that numbered hundreds deep reached out to shake the hands of beaming military veterans as they came off the airplane from Ohio.
Loyola Blakefield returns to top in cross country November 2, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports After two years of taking a backseat to Mount St. Joseph at the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championships, the cross country team from Loyola Blakefield resumed its customary position Nov. 1.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Nov. 2 November 1, 2017By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Nov. 2 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Road in Cherry Hill.
All Saints Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church October 31, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments All Saints Day, a solemnity set aside by the Catholic Church to honor saints known and unknown, will be celebrated Nov. 1.
Retired Father Bochenek still shares wit, bedside manner October 30, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The 72-year-old retired pastor of St. Brigid continues to share his gifts, which include bad puns, a self-deprecating wit and extremely sharp recall.
Beloved youth minister remembered at O’Dwyer Retreat House October 25, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry As Beth Rausch joined other music ministers in singing “Welcome Home,” friends and family gathered Oct. 20 at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks to honor Rausch’s father, Mark Pacione, in a special way.
New Mount president acknowledges its history, his own at West Point October 24, 2017By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Trainor pledged a campus where everyone will be treated with dignity and respect and an environment free of sexual assault and harassment.
Viral video of Cardinal Shehan School choir surpasses 20 million views October 13, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Video Students from this Catholic School in Baltimore became an international sensation with their performance of “Rise Up.”
Ss. James and John Catholic School celebrates its 170th anniversary October 10, 2017By Brendan Reynolds Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Family, friends and supporters of Ss. James and John Catholic School in East Baltimore celebrated the 170th anniversary of the institutions’s founding Oct. 8.
Rosary Congress opens with Mass at Baltimore Basilica October 9, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Western Vicariate The Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress, a week-long devotion of prayer with the rosary, concludes Oct. 13. Seven parishes participate.
