Archbishop Lori addresses Baltimore media at bishops’ meeting November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “I think the thing to keep your eye on is not the formality of whether it’s a resolution or a formal vote. The thing to keep our eye on is getting the job done and America, the United States, has been the world leader in this,” Archbishop Lori said.
Former Glyndon pastor who ministered to those with addiction dies at 83 November 13, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father David Carey, former pastor of Sacred Heart in Glyndon and minister to those suffering from addiction, died Nov. 2. He was 83.
Archbishop Hebda urges bishops to give all, show commitment to change November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News In his homily for the Mass, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, said that providence provided inspirational readings for the day on the appropriate patronal feast of St. Josephat, a 16th-century “brother bishop who gave his life for his sheep.”
Protesters call for change outside bishops’ conference in Baltimore November 12, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared their stories and demanded church reforms outside the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 in Baltimore.
Hundreds flock to pray at public veneration of St. John Vianney’s heart November 12, 2018By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Baltimore was the first stop of a six-month national relic tour sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The heart of the 19th century French saint was borrowed from its home in Ars, France.
Pilgrims set out on 50-mile walk in penance, prayer from Emmitsburg to Baltimore November 9, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, Video Nineteen people set out Nov. 9 on day one of a three-day trek on foot from Emmitsburg to Baltimore, dubbed “Fifty Miles in Faith: Pilgrimage-Walk for the Priesthood in Penance and Prayer.”
Archbishop Lori calls for prayers in wake of Los Angeles shooting November 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, World News “I am deeply saddened by yet another mass shooting in our country,” Archbishop Lori said in a Nov. 8 statement.
Archbishop Lori leads investiture for Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem November 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated a ceremony of investiture and solemn eucharistic liturgy Oct. 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore for the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcre of Jerusalem.
Sister Sharon Burns, R.S.M., led college theology department November 7, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Sharon Burns was to be offered Nov. 8 at Stella Maris Chapel in Timonium. A Religious Sister of Mercy who served in both hospice ministry and as the head of the theology department at what is now Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Sister Sharon died Nov. 2 at Stella Maris Hospice, at age 91.
St. John Vianney’s heart will be available for veneration in Baltimore November 7, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News The incorrupt heart of one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved saints will be available for public veneration Nov. 10-11 at St. Mary’s Historic Seminary Chapel on Paca Street in Baltimore as part of a national relic tour sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
John Carroll students visit tomb of namesake November 6, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Local News, News, Schools The 163 students were members of the first freshman class to make the trip to the basilica to learn about the history of the archdiocese and to visit the tomb of Archbishop John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore and of the United States.
Baltimore parish celebrates 150th anniversary of precious icon’s arrival November 5, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Saints “This icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help came to accompany her sons and daughters – all of us migrants here, all of us new to this country,” the superior general said.
