Mercy High School launches capital campaign December 12, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools Mercy High School, a North Baltimore all-girls Catholic secondary school, launched Dec. 12 a $10 million capital campaign, “The Spirit of Mercy: Advancing the Legacy of the Sisters of Mercy.”
Annual U.S. collection assists more than 20,000 elderly women and men religious November 24, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, Vocations, World News The faithful will have an opportunity the weekend of Dec. 7-8 to support the more than 20,000 elderly religious sisters, brothers and religious order priests who have devoted their lives to service in the Catholic Church through an annual collection benefiting retired religious across the United States.
Feeding 2.4 million schoolchildren every day with Our Lady as his ‘boss’ November 23, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Social Justice, World News Mary’s Meals serves meals to 2,429,182 children every school day across 17 countries.
Reformed CCHD collection boosts groups putting Catholic social teaching into action November 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, Social Justice, World News The Catholic Campaign for Human Development annual collection envelope — for those church parishioners who don’t use the electronic alternative, #iGiveCatholicTogether — announces that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program is “working on the margins.”
CCHD collection vital for local anti-poverty organizations October 31, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Social Justice The Baltimore CCHD committee chairperson said the Nov. 16-17 collection in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore is a vital funding source for the local Catholic Campaign for Human Development chapter.
At home or abroad, mission work involves ‘radical transformation’ in Christ, says US missions expert October 18, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Giving, Missions, News, World News Ahead of World Mission Sunday — which the Catholic Church celebrates on the second to last Sunday in October, and which in 2024 falls on Oct. 20 — OSV News spoke with Kevin Foy, executive director of the United States Catholic Mission Association, on current perspectives and trends in mission work.
World Mission Sunday reminds Catholics of ‘our connection’ to faithful around globe, priest says October 17, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Giving, Missions, News, World News Each year, churches around the world commemorate World Mission Sunday to highlight, encourage and promote the Catholic Church’s missions around the world.
Cathedral parishioners help launch gluten-free food pantry October 7, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Social Justice Last December, GEDCO’s food pantry started offering gluten-free/allergen-free food products for the first time. Bridget keeps the pantry stocked through donations from gluten-free companies and collections she holds in her neighborhood.
Bishop Martin surveys Helene relief efforts in North Carolina October 7, 2024By OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, Giving, News, World News Helene — which made landfall in Florida late in the evening of Sept. 26 as a Category 4 Hurricane and was downgraded the next day — has been reported to be one of the deadliest storms in the U.S., with more than 215 people confirmed dead
Supporters of Partners in Education raise funds and awareness for scholarship program September 24, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools The back-to-school event also marked the start of PIE Giving Day with the goal to create 60 new scholarships, Viviano said. Members of the PIE board would match each gift up to $25,000 – a goal that was met that same day.
Of faith and finances, churches, charity and change July 20, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Giving Salvation has never been about one’s worthiness, but about one’s willingness.
Second archdiocese gun buyback aims to foster peace in Baltimore July 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Gun Violence, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action The archdiocese’s goal this year is to raise $100,000 for the buyback. Held in partnership with the Baltimore Police Department, the buyback hopes to reduce the number of guns in the community.
