Kelly serves on the executive committee of St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Parish, and is chief executive officer of No Boundaries, an 8-year-old nonprofit that has grown from an organizer of block parties into an advocate for education, health, recovery and safety, as well as accountability among police and public officials.
Urban Vicariate
Knights of Columbus land in Baltimore, bearing $1 million gift
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson presented the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a $1 million gift from the Knights for a new K-8 school to be built on Baltimore’s west side.
Archbishop Lori blesses radio station on first anniversary
Archbishop William E. Lori marked the first anniversary of radio station WVTO 92.7 LP-FM by celebrating Mass at St. Benedict Parish, and blessing the radio studio on the second floor of the parish center July 29.
St. Bernardine parishioner offers comfort with meals
As a child, Jo Ann Thomas watched her grandmother cook for the retired Josephite priests and brothers in residence at St. Joseph’s Manor in Roland Park. Those memories of growing up around the Josephites (her mother served them as a nurse) surround Thomas when she cooks with commercial-sized pots and pans in the kitchen of […]
Baltimore Basilica launches plan to be ‘radically open’
Leaders of the Baltimore Basilica are launching a plan to increase the hours the church is open, while simultaneously commissioning “urban missionaries” whose ministry will focus on developing relationships with people on the city’s streets.
‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish
Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge.
Catholic Community of South Baltimore merges into one parish
Three churches in South Baltimore have formalized a union that has been more than four decades in the making.
‘Esperanza’ – hope – amid immigration crisis
When employees of Esperanza Center visit with children who have been reunited with family members, they ask the children their goals. Overwhelmingly, the answer is to feel safe.
Highlandtown parishioner, 99, recalls life of the carnival
A 99-year-old parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown remembers parish carnivals from 90 years ago.
Baltimore Archdiocese welcomes six new deacons
There was standing room only as Archbishop William E. Lori ordained six men as deacons May 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace May 24
Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace May 24 at St. Ann Parish, 2201 Greenmount Avenue, in East Baltimore.
Bank CEO, archbishop discuss needs, successes of urban education
The head of one of the largest retail banking companies in the world sat down with Baltimore’s archbishop for a wide-ranging discussion on urban education April 26 at the Center Club in downtown Baltimore.