Baltimore Archdiocese liturgical ministers gather for day of formation April 2, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News A Ministry Enrichment Gathering, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Divine Worship and facilitated by Liturgy Training Publications of Chicago, attracted participants from approximately 26 parishes March 30.
Davidsonville parish offers ‘pampering and prayer’ for caregivers April 1, 2019By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Sponsored by the Faith and Abilities ministry and supported by additional parish groups, the day brings together those who care for family members with illness or disability.
17th century iron cross returns to St. Clement’s Island March 29, 2019By Mark Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News On Maryland Day, a treasured artifact of early U.S. Catholic history – a 17th century iron cross believed to have been hammered together by a blacksmith on board either the Ark or the Dove – returned to St. Clement’s Island in Southern Maryland.
Norbertine Father Brian A. Zielinski, former pastor of Baltimore-area parishes, dies at 78 March 29, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Norbertine Father Brian A. Zielinski, who served as pastor of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Middle River and St. Thomas More in Baltimore, died March 24 at age 78.
Three Western Maryland churches recommended to close March 28, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The proposed closure of three Western Maryland churches, all part of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Cumberland, was announced at Masses over the weekend of March 23-24.
Archbishop Lori commends State Senate for defeating physician-assisted suicide March 27, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Archbishop William E. Lori commended the Maryland State Senate for defeating what he called a “deeply-flawed” bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Maryland.
French orchestra will fill Baltimore Basilica with music March 27, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News The Orchestre d’Harmonie de Saint-Omer will present a concert April 12, 7 p.m., at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore to celebrate 300 years of Franco-American cooperation and history.
Altar servers, sacristans honored with inaugural Monsignor Valenzano Service Awards March 26, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Twenty-four young men, including three who intend to enter seminary in the fall, were among the inaugural recipients of the Monsignor Valenzano Service Award March 24.
Sister Georgellen Brilmyer, O.S.F., dies at 95 March 26, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A Washington, D.C., native, Sister Georgellen taught at The Catholic High School of Baltimore, 1947-48, the same year she entered the Sisters of St. Francis.
Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland conference elicits emotion, inspires action March 25, 2019By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News More than 800 men participated in this year’s Catholic Men’s Fellowship conference at St. Joseph in Fullerton.
Hagerstown’s St. Maria Goretti High will move in fall March 22, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate St. Maria Goretti High School President Chris Cosentino announced to the school community at a meeting March 21 that the school will move in fall 2019 to a new campus, due to the current academic building sitting in a flood plain.
Archdiocese ends 2018 fiscal year with surplus March 21, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore finished the 2018 fiscal year in better financial shape than the prior year, primarily because of improvements in the stock market, which especially helped recover some of the unfunded balance in the archdiocese’s retirement fund.
