Father Funk, Frederick pastor, dies February 21, 2008By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father Wayne G. Funk, the longtime pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick who was known for his encouraging, pastoral presence, died Feb. 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The 70-year-old priest had battled cancer for nearly five years.
Clarksville parish restores 1855 chapel February 7, 2008By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News After a recently completed $700,000 restoration, the small chapel has been stabilized, a new roof added, the exterior made over and the interior returned to the elegant simplicity that characterized the structure at the time it was erected in 1855.
Baltimore-born bishop returns to his church 155 years later January 24, 2008By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News One-hundred-fifty-five years after he died in Maryland, Baltimore native Bishop John J. Chanche was interred Jan. 19 at St. Mary Basilica in Natchez, Miss. Bishop Chanche helped establish the Natchez basilica when he served as the southern city’s first Catholic bishop.
Father Lavin’s book urges compassion for new immigrants January 24, 2008By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News ANNAPOLIS – Father John Lavin, C.Ss.R., still chuckles when he remembers the day Jesus got held up by U.S. Customs.
Mercy, IND rivalry tunes up for 42nd showdown January 21, 2008By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News The Towson Center Arena will be streaming red and blue on Jan. 25 as the 42nd meeting, known as “The Game,” of the Institute of Notre Dame and Mercy High School tips off at 7:30 p.m.
Mass for Mother Lange celebrates her sainthood cause January 17, 2008By Chaz Muth Filed Under: Local News, News To know the background of Mother Mary Lange was to appreciate the atmosphere May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, where Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien led a Mass to pray for her sainthood.
Cumberland remembers Bishop Walsh, its missionary hero January 10, 2008By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Religious Freedom, Saints Twenty-seven years after his death, leaders of Bishop Walsh’s home parish are working to raise awareness about a man whose virtuous exploits seem less recognized with each passing decade.
New S.S.N.D. leader outlines priorities December 6, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations In the face of what she sees as an increasingly polarized and splintered world, the newly-elected global leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame said she hopes to promote a sense of solidarity among humanity.
St. Leo pastor accused of abuse, removed from ministry November 22, 2007By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News The pastor of St. Leo church in Little Italy has been removed from ministry by his religious order and stripped of his faculties to function as a priest.
MCC leader says special session helped the poor November 19, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News On the same day Maryland lawmakers concluded a three-week special legislative session to address the state’s budget deficit Nov. 19, the leader of the Maryland Catholic Conference praised lawmakers for making the poor a priority in their planning.
Murdered daughter’s mother says death penalty must go November 15, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life When police arrested the serial rapist who brutally assaulted and murdered Shannon Schieber in 1998, the Schieber family faced unrelenting pressure to seek the death penalty.
Bishops revel in Archbishop O’Brien’s installation October 1, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Cardinal J. Francis Stafford made a stop in Emmitsburg before he attended Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s Oct. 1 installation ceremony at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. There, he prayed for the new Baltimore archbishop at the tombs of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Archbishop James R. Bayley – two New York natives who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
