“They’re here to help us tell her story and make Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton more relatable,” said Rob Judge, executive director of the Seton Shrine.
Western Vicariate
Love connects China with Frostburg
Francis Tam grew up in Macao, China, where his family tried to find a bride for him. After he took a teaching job at Frostburg State University and settled in Allegany County, he met Margaret McGann and realized that his family’s choices of prospective wives were not right for him.
Father Thomas Gills, retired Air Force chaplain, recalls ‘powerful ministry’ to wounded and dying
“You’re face-to-face with 19- and 20-year olds who had lost an arm or both arms, a leg or both legs, and writhing in pain,” Father Gills said, “and you would just touch them through prayer and somehow God would work through those prayers to lift them up and give them renewed hope and an optimistic view of the future.”
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, who was known for years as the “super pastor” of Western Maryland, died Aug. 19 at his home along Deep Creek Lake. He was 84.
Pandemic turns REAL for Libertytown youth volunteers
During the week-long outreach, 33 volunteers worked at five job sites including a home in New Windsor.
‘Music heals:’ Frederick County music minister’s podcast sponsors relief fund
Pastoral musicians and liturgical music publishers have jumped in to help struggling church musicians through “As Music Heals,” an emergency assistance fund.
Closing Masses held in Cresaptown, Mount Savage
Our Lady of the Mountains Parish celebrated the final Mass at St. Ambrose Church in Cresaptown Jan. 25 and the final regular Mass at St. Patrick, Mount Savage, the following day.
Cumberland couple marks 70 years of marriage and religious tolerance
Dorothy and Fred Squires are celebrating 70 years of marriage. They have inculcated a sense of respect for religious diversity among their children.
Cumberland parish will close Cresaptown church, lease Mount Savage
Our Lady of the Mountains Parish, which was formed by the merger of five parishes eight years ago, has received permission from Archbishop William E. Lori to close two of its churches.
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.
Frederick church closes temporarily after falling plaster causes damage
Weekend Masses at St. John the Evangelist in Frederick will be offered Sept. 21-22 in the school hall while the church remains closed during clean-up and inspections following incidents of falling plaster.
St. Maria Goretti dedicates new, higher and drier academic campus
The dedication of a new academic campus for St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School Sept. 3 included a stroll down memory lane, albeit a sometimes soggy one.