St. Agnes, St. William of York team with CRS to feed hungry of Burkina Faso March 30, 2018By John O'Donnell Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missionary Disciples, News CATONSVILLE – In a first for two Archdiocese of Baltimore parishes that share a pastor, parishioners of St. Agnes in Catonsville and St. William of York in Ten Hills gathered March 17 in a Lenten project that packed 20,000 meals for the people of a small, poverty-stricken country of West Africa where hunger is widespread. […]
Budgets benefitting Catholic schools increased March 29, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The funds will help to provide additional safety measures, capital improvements and scholarship assistance for students from low-income households or who have special needs.
Caroline Center gives thanks for 22 years of leadership from SSND Sister Pat March 29, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia McLaughlin is stepping down after 22 years of ministry at the Caroline Center in Baltimore.
Maryland Catholic Conference announces new leadership March 28, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The Maryland Catholic Conference announced March 28 that Jennifer Briemann will succeed Mary Ellen Russell as the conference’s new executive director in June.
Legacy: MLK continues to inspire in Baltimore Archdiocese March 28, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose principles of nonviolence in the pursuit of civil rights inspired Archbishop William E. Lori’s most recent pastoral letter.
Chrism Mass includes renewal of commitments, distribution of holy oils March 27, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Video More than 24 gallons of oil were distributed to parishes and other Catholic institutions at the archdiocesan chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland March 26.
Missionary Disciples: Holy Spirit orders up ‘fast’ food in Harford County March 27, 2018By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missionary Disciples, News, Video It was Lent in 2012 when Laura Mattheiss heeded the call of the Holy Spirit to feed those in need.
Faith and science go hand-in-hand for Mount St. Mary’s student March 26, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Colleges, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News The more deeply Veronica Balick probes cellular and molecular biology, the more firmly she believes in the existence of God.
HUD secretary Ben Carson tours Sarah’s House, a Catholic Charities shelter March 26, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Ben Carson, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on March 23 visited Sarah’s House, a Catholic Charities of Baltimore shelter for families dealing with homelessness.
Baltimore Catholic school students join peers in march against gun violence March 26, 2018By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, World News The formal program opened at noon with the choir from Cardinal Shehan School in Baltimore backing Andra Day and Common on “Rise Up.”
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace March 28 March 26, 2018By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace March 28 at St. Francis Xavier in East Baltimore (1501 E. Oliver Street).
Poll shows increased support for BOOST funding March 23, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools A poll released March 13 showed a support for an increase in funding for the State of Maryland’s Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Scholarship Program.
