Dorothy and Fred Squires are celebrating 70 years of marriage. They have inculcated a sense of respect for religious diversity among their children.
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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.
At Quo Vadis retreat, it’s easy to meet ‘new seminarian every day’
EMMITSBURG – Quo Vadis, an annual summer retreat for high-school aged males considering a religious vocation, took a different tack July 25. The retreat is hosted by seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On the third of its four days, however, 62 participants heard not from a seminarian studying Theology or in his pastoral year, […]
Camp GLOW smiles brighten Howard County parishioner’s battle with cancer
Even cancer couldn’t keep Jane De Hitta away from her role as a companion at a camp for adults with disabilities.
South Washington County pastorate celebrates ‘Pentecost in the Park’
The three parishes of South Washington County grew closer June 9, with a community Mass and picnic.
Garrett County parishioners maintain strong faith, serve others
Jean and Bill Schrider are active parishioners at Western Maryland’s St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland who volunteer in hospice ministry.
Luke mill closure sends prayers, former pastors to Allegany County
Bishop Adam J. Parker and Monsignor James W. Hannon added their presence to prayers for the Tri-Towns community affected by the impending closure of one of Western Maryland’s largest employers.
Cumberland priest dies at 80
In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Father Petruha served as an instructor at the Capuchin Novitiate in Annapolis (1966-67), as associate pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul in Cumberland, which is now part of Our Lady of the Mountains (1972-75), and again at Our Lady of the Mountains (2015 until recent months, when medical issues intervened).
Three Western Maryland churches recommended to close
The proposed closure of three Western Maryland churches, all part of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Cumberland, was announced at Masses over the weekend of March 23-24.