Baltimore City relaxes limit on church attendance August 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Catholic parishes in Baltimore City expressed concern about the executive order Aug. 6 by Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young that tightened restrictions for indoor venues, including religious services.
Baltimore’s toppled Columbus statue may return, but at more secure location July 20, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Weeks after protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the Inner Harbor, members of Baltimore’s Italian-American community are developing a plan to reproduce the marble monument so it can be displayed in a more secure location.
New principal named for Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore City July 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Schools, Urban Vicariate Alisha Jordan has been named as the new principal of Mother Mary Lange Catholic School, the first new Catholic school in Baltimore City in nearly 60 years.
A Baltimore landmark, Women’s Industrial Exchange, will live on with Marian House June 25, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Marian House will hold virtual meetings with its new Mount Vernon neighbors to generate ideas on how to use the historic building.
El nuevo obispo auxiliar quería ser un ‘sacerdote de la frontera’ June 10, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Eastern Vicariate, En Español, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate El padre redentorista Bruce Lewandowski se dirigía al cementerio el 1 de junio para un servicio junto a la tumba cuando recibió una llamada de un número que no reconoció.
El Papa nombra al Redentorista como nuevo obispo auxiliar de Baltimore June 10, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Bishops, Eastern Vicariate, En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate El Papa Francisco nombró al Padre Redentorista Bruce A. Lewandowski como un nuevo obispo auxiliar de Baltimore. El anuncio fue publicado el 10 de junio por el Arzobispo Christophe Pierre, nuncio apostólico en los Estados Unidos. El obispo designado ha servido desde 2015 como pastor de la parroquia Sacred Heart of Jesus / Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Highlandtown, en el este de Baltimore, considerado por muchos como el corazón de la comunidad hispana en la arquidiócesis. También ha servido los últimos siete meses como delegado del arzobispo para el ministerio hispano.
Social Ministry Convocation honors those working to strengthen community March 2, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate The 41st annual Social Ministry Convocation was held Feb. 29 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
Mom with her hands happily full among Mother Lange honorees February 18, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate The 23rd annual Mother Mary Lange, O.S.P., awards banquet was held at Martin’s West Feb. 14. Sponsored by the Office of Black Catholic Ministries in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the event is a local staple of Black History Month.
Liberty Heights parishioner brings ‘youthful energy’ to outreach November 4, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate “Our church has a lot of power to change the community that we actually live in,” Hall said. “Since we have so much influence, we need to be back in the community, reaching out as best we can.”
Baltimore park remains closed as drug activity persists October 16, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Local News, News, Urban Vicariate St. Vincent de Paul Parish is still grappling with how to reopen the corner park adjacent to its downtown church since it was forced to close the area Sept. 21.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 October 15, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.
Outreach honors Josephite’s commitment to Sandtown-Winchester September 9, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate On the second Saturday of the month, the people of St. Peter Claver Parish, under the direction of Greer Dorsey, provide a meal and fellowship for between 150 and 200 people in need, under the banner of Harper’s Helpers.
