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Western Vicariate

Dinners build camaraderie for parishioners in Western Maryland

May 19, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

Though all the diners are members of the Catholic Parishes of South Washington County – a pastorate that includes St. Joseph in Hagerstown, St. Augustine in Williamsport and St. James in Boonsboro – this steadfast rule has played a key role in maintaining the group’s cohesion and longevity.

Western Maryland parishes hit by devastating floodwaters

May 16, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

Two days after torrential rain caused flooding in the Georges Creek Valley in Western Maryland, Father Scott Kady, pastor of Divine Mercy Parish felt blessed.

At St. Mary’s School in Hagerstown, vision takes shape to save a school

May 12, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate

St. Mary, a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School, has also set high academic goals alongside its faith-centered mission.

Bishop Adam Parker celebrates 25 years of priesthood

April 29, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Western Vicariate

Here in Western Maryland near the Appalachian Mountains, Bishop Parker began his priesthood as an associate pastor at St. Peter 25 years ago. Bishop Parker returned to what he called “his number one assignment” to celebrate his silver jubilee with an April 27 Mass. 

Controversy stirs over bar’s location in former sanctuary of closed Frederick chapel

January 3, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Western Vicariate

The Wye Oak Tavern at Visitation Frederick, the new hotel in Frederick, has made quite a stir since its opening on Dec. 19 and not because it is run by Frederick’s famous chefs, brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio.

Seminarian makes ‘a brave shave’ to raise funds for church playground

November 15, 2024
By Samantha Smith
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Western Vicariate

Jeremy Belk started the day Nov. 10 with a full head of hair and a beard. By the end of the day, his brother had shorn him of it all.

Monsignor James Hannon, known for pastoral outreach and planning, dies at 71

October 9, 2024
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Western Vicariate

Monsignor James W. Hannon, a former pastor and director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s clergy personnel office who was beloved for his pastoral presence to people, died Oct. 6.

Archbishop Lori offers support to Emmitsburg parish devastated by rectory fire

August 31, 2024
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

The archbishop wanted to be with parishioners, he said, “to offer Mass, to pray together, and assure you that the archdiocese will work collaboratively with you in the time ahead.”

Padre Pio relics exhibit will visit St. Ignatius in Ijamsville Sept. 6

August 31, 2024
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Western Vicariate

Catholics will get a chance to venerate and learn about one of their faith’s more modern and fascinating saints when relics of St. Padre Pio are displayed for veneration Sept. 6 by St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Ijamsville.

Fire destroys rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg; one seriously injured

August 30, 2024
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

A priest was injured in an early-morning fire Aug. 30 that destroyed the historic two-story rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg.

Father Gills retires after a ministry that took him around the world and around the Archdiocese of Baltimore

July 2, 2024
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations, Western Vicariate

Whether celebrating Mass on the hood of a Humvee in a war zone or inside a clear-glass church near Deep Creek Lake looking out to the mountains of Western Maryland, Father Thomas Gills sought to convey the same sense of the sacred.

‘Unflappable’ pastor who shepherded major parish projects ready to retire

July 2, 2024
By Gary Lambrecht
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations, Western Vicariate

If you listen to people who work at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City and interact with Monsignor John A. Dietzenbach, its pastor since 2009, you hear of a dedicated Catholic who is the picture of work ethic, selflessness, humility, positivity and deep love for his parish and the Holy Trinity.

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