The pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús wants to alleviate fear in the immigrant community.
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Baltimore Archdiocese, Catholic Charities offer reassurance to immigrants
Archbishop Lori and Catholic Charities showed their support for the immigrant community at a Highlandtown parish June 23.
Hispanic couples conference in Laurel seeks to strengthen marriage
Organized by the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington, the sold-out event attracted about 400 Hispanic Catholics interested in furthering their formation on God’s plan on marriage and family and put it into practice at home – and for many of them, also in their ministries.
Ministering at Laurel Park, priest wants to smell not like sheep, but a ‘horse’
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.
Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
“She shouldn’t just be (important) for our church, but for all the churches because she appeared in the Americas,” said Father Lewandowski. “What she represents as far as evangelization and a call to follow Christ is important to all people.”
Baltimore parish celebrates 150th anniversary of precious icon’s arrival
“This icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help came to accompany her sons and daughters – all of us migrants here, all of us new to this country,” the superior general said.
Baltimore Archdiocese, Catholic Charities help launch Parish ID in city
“We are sending a clear message, that people have a right to be safe,” the archbishop said. “People have a right to live in a city where they see each other as neighbors and friends, rather than strangers and enemies.
Baltimore’s interim police commissioner, Gary Tuggle, addresses questions from the media Oct. 10 outside Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown about a new parish identification card. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
Ties to Romero: Cockeysville parishioners reminisce, prepare for Blessed Romero’s canonization
St. Joseph is among the parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a strong Hispanic presence that have great anticipation of the Oct. 15 canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, who is to become the first saint from El Salvador.
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Hispanic community celebrates Blessed Romero’s upcoming canonization
“Monsignor Romero is and will always be the conscience of Latin America,” said St. Timothy’s pastor, Father Juan Vazquez-Rubio.
Baltimore mayor: Parish IDs will be valid for city identification
Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh announced June 6 that she will implement the Baltimore City Parish ID system for immigrants in the community.
Accompanying families, reaching out to youth recurring encuentro themes
The Catholic Church needs to walk with and accompany Hispanic and immigrant families, reach out to youth and young adults, and strengthen faith and leadership formation.
Archbishop Lori supports call-in day to urge Congress to save DACA
“We are deeply disappointed that the Senate was not able to come together in a bipartisan manner to secure legislative protection for the Dreamers,” the USCCB officials said in a joint statement Feb. 19.