Celebrating 40 years, Social Ministry Convocation seeks more from young Catholics March 4, 2019By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The urgent call to bring young Catholics into the social justice movement was clear March 2 at Mercy High School, site of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 40th annual Social Ministry Convocation.
Parade People: Catholics stoke Baltimore’s St. Patrick tradition March 1, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Baltimore’s annual St. Patrick Parade has plenty of Catholic connections.
Catholic doctor testifies against physician-assisted suicide at Annapolis hearing February 21, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Testimony in opposition and support heated the debate on physician-assisted suicide at the Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis Feb. 15.
Glyndon parish well represented at World Youth Day in Panama February 20, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News A trip to Central America strengthened bonds within Sacred Heart, Glyndon’s, Hispanic youth group.
St. Frances Academy ready to defend; Bishop takes Player of Year honors February 19, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Defending champion St. Frances Academy takes the No. 1 seed into the 48th annual Baltimore Catholic League tournament, thanks to a regular season sweep of St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
Formation, fellowship abound at Mid-Atlantic Congress February 15, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Nearly a decade old, the MAC allows leaders in Catholic ministry a regional opportunity for formation and fellowship.
Guests ‘shine’ at Ellicott City special needs prom February 14, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, the prom experience was hosted by churches around the world the night of Feb. 8. A first-time host, OLPH was the only Archdiocese of Baltimore parish to participate.
Good news abounds at 22nd annual Mother Lange awards February 13, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Sponsored by the Office of Black Catholic Ministries, the event honors not just contributors to parish life in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but Mother Lange, who helped found the Oblate Sisters in 1829.
Eucharistic prayer retreat inspires faith and provides challenge February 12, 2019By Katie Sukeena Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry More than 1,000 young people attended Mount 2000, an annual eucharistic prayer retreat held at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg.
Sykesville family carries on tradition February 9, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News When three-month-old Leah Therese Ballor was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Community in Sykesville Jan. 20, she continued a family tradition by wearing a gown that has roots with an aunt who was a Daughter of Charity who had served in China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Seniors go the distance to attend St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown February 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Two senior athletes at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown exemplify the regional nature of the institution.
Sharing God’s gifts: Serving others a part of schools’ ‘Catholic identity’ January 31, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic Catholic schools make service a keystone of Catholic education throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
