Pandemic forcing Baltimore fundraisers to go virtual, drive-though September 4, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Religious orders, institutions, parishes and schools are making creative adjustments to fundraisers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paycheck Protection Program ‘helped bridge the gap’ allowing parishes to adapt, employees say September 3, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News Many employees of the archdiocese credited the federal Paycheck Protection Program with helping parishes – many of which were already struggling financially – weather the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
Under coronavirus quarantine, Baltimore seminarians create a ‘bubble’ in Rome September 2, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Vatican, World News Courses at the pontifical universities begin in October, but seminarians will only begin to explore Rome once their quarantine has ended.
Bishop Lewandowski’s formative years colored by rural pursuits September 2, 2020By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Local News, News Bishop Bruce Lewandowski and his siblings, Mary, Paula and Joseph, grew up on six acres of farmland in Lima, Ohio, with their parents, Robert and Frances.
Parishes to offer special events during 2020 Rosary Congress September 1, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News See a schedule of activities for the 2020 Rosary Congress in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Highlandtown cheers as ‘Padre Bruce’ becomes Bishop Lewandowski September 1, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Local News, News Sagrado Corazón de Jesús parishioners laud Bishop Bruce Lewandowski as a unifying influence in one of the most diverse parishes within the archdiocese.
RADIO INTERVIEW: How to cope with pandemic stress, a psychologist explains August 31, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview How do you deal with stress brought on by the pandemic? What role does spirituality play in addressing the pressures so many people are experiencing?
Catholic schools in Baltimore Archdiocese reopen with ‘vigilant’ approach August 31, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools With social distancing, masks and other precautions in place, teachers welcomed children in person for the first time since March 14.
Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, O.S.F., ministered 47 years in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 92 August 28, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A Baltimore native, she served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 47 years, primarily in secondary education and parish ministry.
Archbishop Lori calls on teachers to meet challenge of schooling amid pandemic August 27, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools In a sparsely attended convocation Mass because of the coronavirus pandemic, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori officially opened a new school year amid “extraordinary circumstances” at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium Aug. 27.
Archbishop Rozanski, newly installed head of St. Louis archdiocese, finds strength in Baltimore roots August 26, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, World News Archbishop Rozanski’s Baltimore roots run deep, and they have grounded his ministry with a distinctive focus on pastoral outreach, dialogue, charity and openness.
CCHD awards monetary grants to seven local organizations August 26, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News While the coronavirus pandemic canceled the Aug. 27 awards luncheon sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s office for the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program will nonetheless be involved in the awarding of $210,000 in national and local grants.
