Those who accompany the incarcerated have said there is a lot to do in ministering to a population that has committed crimes and had to live with the consequences of those actions.
Prison Ministry
Father Canterna earns Dismas Award for tireless prison ministry
Father Charles “Chuck” Canterna, who has worked tirelessly in prison ministry for nearly five decades, has been named the 2025 St. Dismas Award recipient by the Dismas Ministry, a national prison outreach organization.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Importance of fatherhood/New book by Tony Pagnotti
Josephite Father Kingsley Ogbuji shares some of his experiences ministering to prisoners and what he has learned about the importance of fatherhood. Also, Tony Pagnotti talks about his new book, “My Scripted and Unscripted Life: A Memoir of a TV Newsman.”
Supreme Court stops Texas execution for inmate’s religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
The Least of These: Care for prisoners doesn’t stop after release
“I found Christ in these men, and they shared it with me. It didn’t matter whether they were Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, there was a respect,” Father Canterna said. “The key is love. The key is your presence, your oneness with that person. You have to give of yourself, like Jesus did.”
Father Hipsley, former Cumberland pastor and prison minister, dies at 76
Father Milton A. Hipsley Jr., a former longtime pastor and beloved Cumberland-area prison chaplain, died Dec. 17.
Prison ministry: ‘Looking for something good to do’
Bishop Rozanski’s visit to the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women leaves the imprisoned women feeling renewed and encouraged.