Baltimore Basilica to host veneration of St. Pio relics June 3, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News Six relics of St. Pio of Petrelcina – a Capuchin priest widely known as Padre Pio – will be on display and available for prayer and veneration June 14-15 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Journeys’ end: Religious vocations offer enduring appeal to young women June 3, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic, Vocations Meet three women who are giving their lives to service through religious life.
Seventy-five years ago, Mercy Ridge resident flew combat missions over D-Day June 2, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video On two wings and a multitude of prayers, Bernie Sledzik flew over the largest amphibious invasion in history.
Perfect joy: Sister Celia Ashton makes final profession as Carmelite May 30, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Lying prostrate in the chapel of the Carmelite Monastery in Towson as a throng of family and friends chanted the Litany of the Saints over her, Sister Celia Ashton thought of all the women who came before her and the others who will follow as Carmelite nuns. The special moment was a part of her […]
In family affair with Spanish accent, Baltimore Archdiocese ordains 14 permanent deacons May 28, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori ordained 14 men to the permanent diaconate May 25 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace May 29 May 26, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace May 29 at St. Casimir in Canton (2800 O’Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21224).
Calvert Hall athletics caps a spring to remember May 23, 2019By Todd Karpovich Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports At Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, athletes expect to play into late spring. That was never more evident than this year, when historic runs by the lacrosse and baseball teams capped a memorable season for the Christian Brothers school’s varsity programs. Calvert Hall had more than 200 athletes participate in six varsity sports, […]
Pastorate planning focuses on mission priorities May 21, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News Over the past 18 months, nine pilot pastorates and eight Phase IA pastorates have taken Archbishop Lori’s pastoral letter and Pope Francis’ words in “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”) to heart, considering what it means to be a pastorate that is “suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation” and rethinking the “goals, structures, style and methods of evangelization in their respective communities.”
Chicago archbishop apologizes for Farrakhan visit to Catholic Church May 19, 2019By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News The archbishop of Chicago apologized to the local Jewish community after a priest in the city invited the leader of the Nation of Islam to speak at his church, days after he was banned from Facebook for what it called hate speech.
Calvert Hall, Curley claim MIAA lacrosse titles with dominant performances May 18, 2019By Todd Karpovich Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Calvert Hall became the first lacrosse program to win three straight A Conference championships since the early 1950s with its 17-5 defeat of St. Mary’s.
Garrett County parishioners maintain strong faith, serve others May 16, 2019By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Jean and Bill Schrider are active parishioners at Western Maryland’s St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland who volunteer in hospice ministry.
Archdiocese, Review Board release 2018 reports on child and youth protection May 15, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News More than 30,000 adults and 39,000 children received safe environment training in the 2018 fiscal year, according to the annual child protection report from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
