Feast of Pentecost marks return of public worship in Baltimore Archdiocese June 1, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News Churches in Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and Washington counties opened liturgies to the public, albeit at one-third capacity, per Archdiocese of Baltimore guidelines.
Archbishop Lori: Holy Spirit should shake out complacency over racism May 31, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News, Racial Justice, Uncategorized, Video Archbishop William E. Lori harkened back to the first Pentecost when the Holy Spirit shook the house where Jesus’ disciples had gathered and came with a fire of charity to consume every false idol.
For the brothers Bolger, the priesthood is a family affair May 29, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations Father Justin Bolger – who grew up in Baltimore’s St. William of York Parish and later St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Libertytown – was ordained May 23, along with five others.
Ugandan ordained a Josephite priest at the West Baltimore parish he served as deacon May 29, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Video, Vocations The 32-year-old native of Uganda was ordained a Josephite priest May 23 at St. Peter Claver in West Baltimore.
Archbishop Lori calls Knights founder a ‘visionary leader’ as miracle approved for beatification May 28, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori felt “great joy” when he heard the news that Pope Francis had accepted a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.
Father John Kemper, restorer of historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel, dies at 62 May 28, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sulpician Father John Kemper, the driving force behind the restoration of the historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel on Paca Street in Baltimore and a former superior for his religious society’s Province of the United States, died May 21 after an 18-month battle with esophageal cancer.
Howard County withdraws restrictions that would have curtailed Eucharist May 28, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News In an executive order issued May 26, the county executive of Howard County issued regulations for religious institutions that would seem to disallow the distribution of the Eucharist in Catholic churches. After the Archdiocese of Baltimore expressed “serious concerns” about the order, the county acknowledged that the restriction would be withdrawn.
Buffalo sends seminarians to Baltimore May 26, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations Following an extensive review process, the Diocese of Buffalo has selected St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore – the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States – for the academic and spiritual formation program for its seminarians, beginning in fall 2020.
Public Masses will begin again in Archdiocese of Baltimore, with restrictions May 26, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News Some parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer public Masses May 30-31, the feast of Pentecost, for the first time since mid-March, as the state of Maryland slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Scott Hahn discusses death and resurrection of the body May 26, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Books, Local News, Radio Interview In the May 24 episode of “Catholic Baltimore,” Father Brian Nolan speaks with Dr. Scott Hahn, a Catholic theologian and bestselling author, about his new book, “Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and Resurrection of the Body.”
Father John Worgul, a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, will lead Sykesville parish May 21, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter as pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville.
Annapolis pastor’s treasured chalice and paten resurface after going missing for five years May 21, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations For a priest, a chalice and paten can have the same symbolic value as a wedding ring to a married person, said Father James Proffitt.
