Monsignor Farmer will remain active in pro-life movement after retirement June 30, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Monsignor James P. Farmer, who has served as pastor of several parishes and who has been a tireless advocate for the rights of the unborn throughout his priesthood, will retire soon, but doesn’t plan to slow down too much.
Father Roach, noted church historian and longtime pastor, will stay active in retirement June 30, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Father Michael Roach’s life could best be summed up by one of his favorite quotations, by St. Clement of Alexandria: “All life is a holy festival.”
Father Simmons retiring as the oldest active priest in the archdiocese June 30, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations During his time at Holy Spirit, Father Joseph Simmons oversaw the building of a new church (dedicated in 1988) and the construction of a $1.9 million parish center after a fire destroyed the original one Dec. 16, 2009.
Monsignor Cummings, former Navy chaplain and longtime pastor, ready for retirement June 30, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations As he prepares for retirement, Monsignor Carl Cummings said he has been gratified to help people join the Catholic faith – or return to it in the sacrament of penance.
Catholic high school graduation numbers, valedictorians and salutatorians at a glance June 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic high school graduation by the numbers.
Archbishop Lori discusses Roe reversal in panel interview June 27, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court “The church has a beautiful vision of the dignity of human life from conception until natural death,” Archbishop Lori said.
Baltimore Basilica temporarily closes as precaution in wake of Supreme Court ruling June 25, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore temporarily closed June 24 on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion
Pro-life leaders in Archdiocese of Baltimore respond to Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade June 24, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court Leaders in the pro-life movement in Maryland welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling striking down the Roe v. Wade decision that had made abortion legal for the last half century, but they cautioned there remains much work to build a culture of life.
Cardinal says renewing Vatican II’s spirit can carry the church forward June 23, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The spirit of the Second Vatican Council that called for renewal of church life and wider church engagement with the world continues today, inviting the faithful to serve the common good, Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Vatican official, told a national priests’ assembly.
Leadership transition coming to Baltimore Basilica as Father Boric prepares to enter Carmelite hermitage June 23, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations After much discernment and with the blessing of Archbishop William E. Lori, Father Boric will leave the archdiocese this summer to become a postulant with the Hermits of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes Year of the Eucharist with special Corpus Christi Mass June 20, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori closed the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Year of the Eucharist with a special Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi June 19 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
New leader for Office of Black Catholic Ministries brings background in social justice June 20, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview, Social Justice As Adrienne Curry prepares to take on a new role as director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries, she hopes to apply her extensive background in the social justice movement and her pastoral experience to support the Black Catholic community in Maryland.