“The teachings of Jesus set your foundation,” Father Watters said. “As you especially championed African-Americans in this city, (the Gospel) resonated in your heart. … You modeled respect for all people, and dignity for those on the margins.”
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Archbishop Lori: Baltimore archdiocese to break ground on new city school
In prioritizing young lives at risk, we summon all within our communities to nurture and care for those who will determine our future, inasmuch as we make possible their own.
How Mother Mary Lange Catholic School got its name
“She is sort of the mother of literacy in this area. The mother of education,” Moore said of Mother Lange.
Maryland Catholic Conference appoints new executive director
Jennifer Kraska has been appointed the new executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, the Annapolis-based conference announced in an Oct. 21 news release.
Mercy High School, Notre Dame of Maryland University mourn death of Amayah Charles
The Mercy High School community gathered Oct. 17 for a prayer service to recall Amayah Charles, a 2018 graduate who died Oct. 14 in a car accident on the Baltimore Washington Parkway.
Laguna people are example of perseverance in faith, Archbishop Lori says
The native peoples of the Laguna community in New Mexico are a “living example” of perseverance in faith, Archbishop William E. Lori said Oct. 12 during a Mass at a historic 320-year-old mission church.
Baltimore park remains closed as drug activity persists
St. Vincent de Paul Parish is still grappling with how to reopen the corner park adjacent to its downtown church since it was forced to close the area Sept. 21.
Meet Mother Mary Lange, the namesake of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest school
This month, Mother Mary Lange, a trailblazing Catholic woman of African descent, will be honored yet again as the Archdiocese of Baltimore breaks ground on its first new city school in nearly 60 years.
St. John the Evangelist Church reopens in Frederick
St. John the Evangelist Church in Frederick opened again for Mass Sept. 25 once the parish got the go-ahead that it was safe to return to the church following problems with falling crown molding.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16
Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.
Towson’s Newman Center celebrates its namesake’s canonization
The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University marked the canonization of St. John Newman with a community celebration.
Monsignor Aiken accompanied by many on his ‘journey’ with cancer
Nine months into his fight with stage 4 cancer, the 74-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore can see he is not alone.