East Baltimore man dedicated to parish, food bank April 11, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Dwayne Coleman uses his free time to volunteer at St. Wenceslaus in Baltimore and the parish’s Lucielle Fitzgerald Outreach Center, which will be re-dedicated April 21 at 10 a.m.
Pro-life pregnancy center to open next to Planned Parenthood March 21, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Urban Vicariate “It’s definitely providential,” said Carol Clews, executive director of the CPC. “When we tell people in the pro-life community about this, their jaws drop. They are so excited.”
Archbishop Lori offers Mass for Baltimore City police at St. Casimir March 5, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Mayor Catherine Pugh and Darryl De Sousa, the new city police commissioner, attended the Blue Mass with Archbishop Lori.
St. Frances Academy takes record-setting eighth BCL title, 52-50, over Mount St. Joseph March 4, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate A 52-50 victory over Mount St. Joseph March 4 gave the Panthers their record-setting eighth BCL tournament championship, one more than the Gaels and Calvert Hall.
Enduring power of nonviolence March 1, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop, Social Justice, Urban Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori answers questions about his pastoral letter, “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence.”
St. Frances Academy builds improbable athletic powerhouse February 28, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate St. Frances Academy in Baltimore is exploring new territory in interscholastic athletics, as its boys’ basketball team hopes to follow football and girls’ basketball and finish atop area rankings.
Archbishop Lori returns to Morgan State for Black History Month celebration February 26, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Video Archbishop William E. Lori returned to the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore for a special ecumenical service during Black History Month.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Feb. 28 February 19, 2018By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: 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 Feb. 28 at St. Ignatius, 740 North Calvert Street, in Baltimore.
Changing places: St. Casimir School makes use of varied seating options February 8, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate St. Casimir Catholic School in Canton is among a growing list of schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that use flexible seating to enhance learning.
Josephite priest who influenced generations of youths in West Baltimore dies January 18, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Urban Vicariate Josephite Father Joseph Francis Xavier Del Vecchio, whose gruff exterior could not hide the compassion he showed several generations of children in West Baltimore, died Jan. 13
Trusting in Divine Providence January 12, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Faces of Faith, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate “Whenever you feel down or if you feel like you don’t have anyone, you always have God,” said Melanie Cabo, a student at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. “He’s there for you.”
Cool senior calms St. Frances Academy in big win over John Carroll January 11, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate In his fourth year on the varsity, Epps scored a team-high 14 points, defended wherever he was needed, broke the press and always seemed to come up with a vital assist when St. Frances Academy needed a basket.
