Disappointed, but hopeful, thousands unable to join church this Easter April 9, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Uncategorized, World News The disappointment of not being able to celebrate Easter Mass in churches across the country this year might be most strongly felt by the thousands who planned to join the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
The deliciousness of meatless Fridays, a child’s innovation, a Shamrock shake, and signs of Lent (7 Quick Takes) March 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized I love Lenten Fridays so much that I always think I should give up something else besides meat those days.
Catholic students, others advocate for programs benefiting nonpublic schools in Annapolis March 6, 2020By Josephine von Dohlen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized Nearly 1,000 Maryland students and teachers, including many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, gathered in Annapolis to advocate for state programs benefiting nonpublic schools.
Praying by name for Baltimore’s victims of violence March 1, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Uncategorized In memory of those who have lost their lives to violence in Baltimore City, may God grant them peace and bring healing to their loved ones and to the City of Baltimore.
Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin February 27, 2020By Donis Tracy Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News Did you know the present system of calculating the leap years was designed around fixing the date of Easter?
Small acts of love can mean the most February 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
A live nativity offers a lesson in joy December 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized Our fourth grader may have only had one brief job to do, but he embraced it wholeheartedly. He held the Star proudly and peered through the center of it with an enormous smile. His eyes, his smile, and his whole face were full of joy.
Archdiocese, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Mourn Loss of Longtime Pastor, Father Michael Carrion, Who Died Saturday Unexpectedly at Age 68 November 30, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Local News, News, Press Release, Uncategorized Father Michael Carrion, longtime pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Towson, died unexpectedly Saturday at age 68. Father Carrion, who led the parish for almost 20 years, died of an apparent heart attack.
When the Holy Spirit shows up for Sunday School and more (7 Quick Takes) November 22, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized There are Sunday school teachers who prepare days ahead of time. Then you have me, who often spends Sunday morning flipping through the curriculum for the day while feeding people breakfast.
Sister Ann Joseph Hartman, O.S.F., helped coordinate hospital’s move to Towson November 21, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized A funeral Mass was offered Nov. 20 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Ann Joseph Hartman.
Catholic bishops conference disinvites Bransfield from fall assembly November 4, 2019By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: Local News, News, Uncategorized Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in consultation with the members of the USCCB Administrative Committee, has taken the highly unusual step of disinviting a fellow bishop from the conference’s fall general assembly.
A day at the races, searching for costumes, homemade birthday cards, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 25, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized Our friend Theresa invited us to go to the Maryland Million with her, so our boys and I headed down to Laurel for a few hours at the races.
