A project that’s been years in the making began to come to life Oct. 19 when Archbishop William E. Lori and other dignitaries broke ground on a $6.5 million parish life center and chapel for St. Joan of Arc Parish and School in Harford County.
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Parishioners give input on ‘Seek the City’ initiative
Addressing more than 150 people who gathered Oct. 17 at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore for the first of 18 prayerful community discussions planned for the next two years, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s urban vicar said the church can’t maintain the status quo and expect any change for the better.
Vatican movie ‘night’: Popcorn, beer, rosaries and Russell Crowe
As soon as the lights dimmed for the start of the show in the tiny Vatican movie theater, the crack of beer cans being opened joined the quieter crunch of popcorn.
Pope to travel to Asti to celebrate cousin’s 90th birthday
Pope Francis will travel to Asti Nov. 19 for a private family celebration of his cousin’s 90th birthday, and he will celebrate a public Mass the next morning in the Asti cathedral, the Vatican said.
Pope: Seeing God at work in small things helps one recognize God’s call
Reviewing one’s life is an essential step in discerning God’s call because it helps one see places where God was at work, even in small things, and also helps one recognize “toxic” thoughts of self-doubt, Pope Francis said.
Bishops wrestled with possibility of nuclear annihilation in pastoral letter
Over the course of three years, the U.S. bishops not only wrestled with the specter of nuclear Armageddon in writing a pastoral letter, but how to convey that teaching effectively.
Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru
Completing a project to repatriate human remains held in the Vatican Museums’ ethnological collection, the Vatican and the government of Peru signed an agreement Oct. 17 to return to Peru three mummies sent to the Vatican in 1925.
‘The Challenge of Peace’ 40 years later: Durable principles, changed world
Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ landmark pastoral letter “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.”
Archbishop William Lori announces clergy appointments
Archbishop William Lori announced clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Baltimore
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’
Dioceses and parish volunteers who have embraced the “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative are still in the early stages of assessing its effectiveness.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Good Shepherd and Faithful Priest
Father Michael DeAscanis, the current pastor of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, and Patricia (Pat) Marlatt, a Catholic school teacher, share their stories of Monsignor Joseph Luca.
Bishop Seitz criticizes expansion of Title 42 to ‘vulnerable’ Venezuelans
The Biden administration’s Oct. 12 decision to apply Title 42 to Venezuelans at the U.S.-Mexico border “will have an immediate impact on our border community,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso.