Parishes

Couple: Young Catholic adults need community, parish outreach

December 23, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, Parishes

“I realized that I have gifts to be shared,” explained Patrick, 24. “But realistically I can only touch 30 people at a time. So, I must invest the time to teach those 30 to reach out to others. Find people who want to evangelize, teach them how to do it better and empower them — give them the tools — necessary to do it.”

DC choir’s message to Baltimore County parish: ‘We’re all family’

July 29, 2019
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News, Parishes

Inspired by Archbishop Lori’s pastoral reflections on racism, the pastor of St. Joseph, Fullerton invited a Gospel choir from Washington, D.C., to the parish.

Vacation Bible school: No lions, tigers and bears, but horses, games, snacks – and Scripture

July 25, 2019
By Kevin J. Parks
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Youth Programs

As Cherry Hill, Hydes and Linthicum Heights show, the concept of Vacation Bible School encompasses many approaches and activities.

Catholic Community of South Baltimore merges into one parish

July 9, 2018
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Pastoral Planning, Urban Vicariate

Three churches in South Baltimore have formalized a union that has been more than four decades in the making.

Baltimore Archdiocese hosts middle school youth day

May 18, 2018
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Video, Youth Ministry, Youth Programs

Middle-schoolers from around the Archdiocese of Baltimore gather at St. Louis School in Clarksville May 12 for the archdiocese’s first-ever youth day geared to young adolescents.

South Carroll County parish celebrates 150 years

April 18, 2018
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Western Vicariate

St. Joseph in Sykesville is celebrating 150 years. The parish has seen many changes since its cornerstone was laid in 1868.

St. Alphonsus Shrine entrusted to Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

September 25, 2017
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Urban Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments

“It’s a real pleasure and a real joy to be able to offer Mass in such a historic, beautiful church,” said Father Kiefer, a former Army captain who was deployed to Mogadishu in Somalia and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.

Rebuilt 2.0: Nativity parish dedicates new church

September 8, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Parishes

A Catholic parish that was practicing the New Evangelization before the term was branded celebrated the opening of its new worship space Sept. 8.

In Ellicott City, raging waters remembered one year later

July 31, 2017
By Kevin J. Parks
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Western Vicariate

A dozen faith communities in Howard County came together at St. Paul Church in Ellicott City July 30 to remember the devastation that ravaged this quaint historic town last summer.

Renovations, new altar dedicated at Church of the Ascension

June 6, 2017
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Parishes

“We’ve got a consecrated altar now,” Father John Williamson, exclaimed to a parishioner greeting him in the narthex of the Church of the Ascension after a Mass May 28 in which the altar was blessed and the new sanctuary was dedicated.