RADIO INTERVIEW: A mom’s perspective on a son’s journey to the priesthood June 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Mary Ellen Bilenki is a parishioner of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock and the mother of Deacon John Bilenki, a recently ordained transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore who is expected to be ordained a priest for the archdiocese next year. She shares a parent’s perspective of watching a son journey toward the priesthood.
Cameroonian Deacon Lukong wants to ‘be there’ for people June 2, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon Kenneth Lukong considered studying modern letters or becoming a journalist, but as he looked at all those possibilities, he decided to follow the one he thought would bring him the most inner joy and fulfillment would be the priesthood.
Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor keeps prayer an essential part of his faith June 2, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon Maurice Sunde Afor gets a kick out of combining his recreational passion with his ministry.
Deacon Bors follows unusual path to the priesthood June 2, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon James Bors decided to devote the rest of his life to serving God and the church. He will be ordained to the priesthood June 18 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Cameroon native and Catholic convert looks forward to ‘serve the people of God’ as a priest June 2, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon Peter Kiamo-oh was attracted to the Catholic faith through the example of teachers and others at his school in Cameroon.
Faith was the constant in Deacon Ray’s long journey to priesthood June 2, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon David C.F. Ray, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 18, does not have a “road to Damascus story” to describe his vocation to the priesthood.
Baltimore native to be ordained Jesuit priest May 25, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Baltimore native Deacon Juan Pablo Ruiz is one of four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province (UCS) who will be ordained to the priesthood June 11, 2022, in St. Louis, Mo.
Sulpicians elect Father Daniel Moore as provincial superior May 25, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Sulpician Father Daniel F. Moore was elected provincial superior of his religious society at a meeting in Baltimore May 19.
Archdiocese of Baltimore ordains 9 transitional deacons May 23, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video, Vocations The Archdiocese of Baltimore ordained nine men May 21 to the diaconate, the final step for them before they expect to be ordained to the priesthood next year.
St. Mary’s Seminary charters its first Knights of Columbus council – named after alumnus who founded the Knights May 13, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Vocations St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park is establishing its first Knights of Columbus council, naming it after an alumnus who graduated from the seminary 145 years ago and founded the Knights of Columbus 140 years ago.
Journey to the priesthood in Baltimore: 9 to be ordained transitional deacons May 12, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain nine men transitional deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 21 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Ordination to the transitional diaconate is the penultimate step toward ordination to the priesthood.
‘Embracing vulnerability,’ sisters hope to draw strength, help others April 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vocations, World News Nearly 700 superiors general — 520 attending in person — will participate in the UISG plenary assembly May 2-6 in Rome under the theme, “Embracing Vulnerability on the Synodal Journey.”
