Wins, losses and a referendum ahead highlight Maryland legislative session April 13, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life After a somewhat disheartening 2023 legislative session, the Maryland Catholic Conference is turning its attention to reviewing the possible impact of bills approved by the Maryland General Assembly and signed or soon-to-be signed into law by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Catholic community galvanized behind First Fruits Farm April 13, 2023By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Numerous Catholic organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore are supporting First Fruits Farms, a non-profit ministry dedicated to growing and providing fresh, nutritious produce to those experiencing hunger in the Mid-Atlantic region.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore opens newly rehabilitated Head Start April 12, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated the grand opening of a new Head Start facility operated by St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore in the former Ss. James and John School in East Baltimore April 12.
‘Will you marry me?’: Catholic couples share proposal stories April 12, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Worship & Sacraments Three couples in the Archdiocese of Baltimore shared with the Catholic Review a little about their engagement story, the beliefs that shape their lives together – and some of the signs they spotted along the way.
Eucharistic Missionaries sought to share their love of Christ April 11, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News If you have a special love for the Eucharist and want to share it with others, the Archdiocese of Baltimore wants you to consider becoming a “Eucharistic Missionary.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: ‘Easter and Evangelization’ April 11, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Easter, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Father Erik Arnold, pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, about how his own faith was renewed and revived and how the message of Easter can radically reorient our lives toward Christ.
Weddings trend outdoors April 11, 2023By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Worship & Sacraments According to Dr. Diane Barr, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Raineys’ was one of 148 approved outdoor Catholic weddings in 2021.
‘Good is stronger than evil,’ Archbishop Lori proclaims at Easter Mass April 9, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Easter, Feature, Local News, News The Catholic Church exists to proclaim the Risen Lord, Archbishop William E. Lori told more than 1,300 people who filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland to capacity for the 11 a.m. Easter Mass April 9.
Maryland attorney general acknowledges that church has changed response April 7, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “(I)t is accurate to say that the abuse that we discovered and uncovered pre-dates the current leadership in the Archdiocese and they are offenses that occurred in the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and through the ’80s, some maybe as recently as the ’90s,” Brown said.
Advice for planning a Catholic wedding April 6, 2023By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News He popped the question. She accepted his proposal. Now what? The first step, according to Stacy Golden, director of Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, is to meet with your parish priest. “It’s recommended that you don’t put the cart before the horse,” Golden said. “Always secure […]
Archbishop Lori saddened, shamed and sickened by abuse in the church April 5, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori said that as he read the report, “just as a pastor of souls and as a Catholic, I felt deep sadness. I felt shame. I felt sickened by the report, and I had to ask myself how could this have happened in the life of the church and how could it have gone on so long?”
Attorney General Brown hopes abuse report ‘exposes’ transgressions ‘to the fullest extent possible’ April 5, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said more than 300 people contacted the attorney general’s office since its investigation began five years ago, with his office interviewing hundreds of survivors and witnesses.
