Sister M. Daniela McCarthy, I.H.M., dies at 101 June 9, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister M. Daniela McCarthy, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died May 30 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. She was 101.
Two cultures in one faith for Sister Lucero Romero June 9, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Vocations Sister Lucero Romero made her first vows in 2017 and is preparing to profess her perpetual vows this year or next year.
Ellicott City parish moves forward with major capital projects June 7, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Parishioners of Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City had much to celebrate when Archbishop William E. Lori joined the Howard County faith community for a special Mass June 4.
RADIO INTERVIEW: A mom’s perspective on a son’s journey to the priesthood June 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Mary Ellen Bilenki is a parishioner of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock and the mother of Deacon John Bilenki, a recently ordained transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore who is expected to be ordained a priest for the archdiocese next year. She shares a parent’s perspective of watching a son journey toward the priesthood.
Bishops’ letter asks for stronger gun control June 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops joined the chorus of leaders calling for “reasonable control measures” after the recent rash of mass shootings in the United States.
Archdiocesan Review Board continues to monitor safe environments for young people June 6, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Reports from the archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection and the Independent Review Board indicate that the archdiocese continues its efforts to educate about safe environments for young people and to screen clergy, employees and volunteers to determine suitability for ministry.
St. Wenceslaus is welcoming force and beacon of hope June 2, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2022 St. Wenceslaus has been a welcoming presence in East Baltimore for 150 years.
St. Rita reaches centennial anniversary June 2, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2022 As St. Rita in Dundalk celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are plenty of examples of hardworking people who have helped keep the faith community strong over the decades.
St. Bernadette proud of 50 years of Gospel action June 2, 2022By Paul Ohanian Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2022 Meeting the community’s needs has always been a high priority at St. Bernadette, which was founded in 1972 when Glen Burnie’s Holy Trinity Parish, one of the largest parishes in the archdiocese, was divided into five separate areas.
St. Patrick in Havre de Grace celebrates 175th anniversary June 2, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2022 Sitting just a short walk from the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay, St. Patrick’s campus in Havre de Grace is a picture of the past, present and future.
Cameroonian Deacon Lukong wants to ‘be there’ for people June 2, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon Kenneth Lukong considered studying modern letters or becoming a journalist, but as he looked at all those possibilities, he decided to follow the one he thought would bring him the most inner joy and fulfillment would be the priesthood.
Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor keeps prayer an essential part of his faith June 2, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor gets a kick out of combining his recreational passion with his ministry.
