Religious sisters, brothers and priests celebrate nearly 2,700 years of ministry February 21, 2023By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations More than 40 women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2023. Together, they have contributed nearly 2,500 years of ministry to the Catholic Church.
Religious leaders share vocation stories with Cockeysville students February 7, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations As youngsters munched on salad and baked ziti during the “lunch-and-learn” event, the speakers encouraged them to view those in religious life as “regular people” called to devote their lives in service of God and the Catholic Church.
Basketball sisters take different paths to same journey 40 years later January 29, 2023By Linda Reeves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vocations, World News Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits.
Church must shift view ‘from maintenance to mission,’ New York Cardinal says January 24, 2023By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York encouraged Catholics to find a silver lining as they confront declining religious observance, shuttered churches, dioceses in bankruptcy and diminished cultural clout.
Seminary formation returns to its Baltimore roots on Paca Street January 17, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The site of the first seminary in the United States will be home to a new program for those discerning a vocation to the priesthood when a regional house of formation opens at St. Mary’s on Paca Street.
Faith is a call to service and mission, pope tells U.S. seminarians January 16, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The call to faith in Jesus always is a call to service and mission, Pope Francis told seminarians, priests and staff of the Pontifical North American College.
Seminarian’s cross made from an old pew part of new seminary’s future December 29, 2022By Kevin Shinkle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Made from an old pew found in the basement of a chapel at the current seminary, the cross will pay homage to the school’s illustrious past, while looking to the future under the care of Christ.
Pope asks seminarians to be joyful, but realistic December 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Preparing for the priesthood, seminarians must remember both the joy of being called by God and the real sacrifices they will be called to make, Pope Francis told young men preparing for the priesthood at the seminary of Barcelona, Spain.
What to give the Lord December 6, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Vocations We can’t evangelize without putting ourselves out on a limb, any more than a person in sales can avoid the risk of getting turned down.
Jubilarians mark 385 years of ministry November 9, 2022By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Eight priests serving the Archdiocese of Baltimore were honored for their many years of priestly ministry during a special Nov. 7 Mass and reception at St. Joseph in Fullerton.
All Saints Sisters of the Poor celebrate 150th anniversary of arrival in Baltimore November 8, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Local News, News, Vocations The All Saints Sisters of the Poor have carried out a wide array of surprisingly diverse ministries over the course of their 150 years in Baltimore.
Women must be included in formation of priests, says Father Zollner November 3, 2022By Sarah Mac Donald Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Jesuit Father Hans Zollner told more than 200 people at a “Stolen Lives” webinar that “the role of women has been to clean up the mess that men have made.”
