Names & Numbers: Jubilees, handwriting honors and more June 22, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Names and Numbers, News The latest installment of Names & Numbers includes jubilees for religious men and women, national handwriting honors for a pair of elementary school students, and a major scholarship for a medical research standout.
Historic cross on public property can stay, Supreme Court rules June 20, 2019By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Religious Freedom, World News In a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of preserving a historic cross-shaped memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland saying the cross did not endorse religion.
Three to be ordained to priesthood June 22 June 20, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain Deacon Matthew J. DeFusco, Deacon Matthew T. Himes and Deacon Tyler G. Kline to the priesthood during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
More than 2,260 students graduate from Catholic high schools in Baltimore Archdiocese June 19, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools More than 2,260 students graduated from Catholic High Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore this year, with 98 percent of them heading to college in the fall. Learn more about this year’s graduations below and be sure to check back in the coming weeks for featured profiles of graduates. To view photos from select graduations, […]
Sister Marie Michelle Walsh, SSND, served as college dean June 18, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered May 22 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore for School Sister of Notre Dame Marie Michelle Walsh. A vowed member of the School Sisters for 71 years who spent nearly four decades as a professor and administrator at what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University, she died May 18, at age 92.
Sign up for summer Vacation Bible School June 17, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore are planning summer Vacation Bible Schools in June, July and August.
Hispanic couples conference in Laurel seeks to strengthen marriage June 17, 2019By Norma Montenegro Flynn Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News Organized by the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington, the sold-out event attracted about 400 Hispanic Catholics interested in furthering their formation on God’s plan on marriage and family and put it into practice at home – and for many of them, also in their ministries.
An update from Archbishop Lori June 15, 2019By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Accountability News Releases, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Please join me in praying for the victim-survivors, for the renewal of our Church and for those of us who are charged with the awesome responsibility to shepherd and guide the Faithful during these difficult days.
Bishops Parker and Wack call for more transparency and lay involvement in Facebook Live event June 12, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News Transparency and honesty are key elements of restoring the trust of the laity, especially young people, according to two bishops who participated in a Facebook Live event sponsored June 11 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during its spring general assembly.
Cardinal DiNardo calls bishops to be trustworthy like Barnabas June 12, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News, Video, World News Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo focused on the feast of St. Barnabas in his homily June 11 during a Mass at the end of the first day of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring meeting.
Archbishop Lori: Aspects of episcopal accountability already in place in Baltimore June 11, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News As the U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore June 11 for their spring meeting, holding bishops accountable for their own conduct and their actions or inaction in handling clergy sexual abuse of minors was the focus of the morning presentations.
South Washington County pastorate celebrates ‘Pentecost in the Park’ June 10, 2019By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The three parishes of South Washington County grew closer June 9, with a community Mass and picnic.
