Bishop Parker confers ministry of acolyte on seminarians in Rome April 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker, a former seminarian at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, returned to his alma mater March 20 to confer the ministry of acolyte on 24 seminarians from 17 American dioceses.
Seminarians evangelize Towson University April 5, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Eighteen seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s were on Towson University’s campus Feb. 27 to March 1 at the invitation of the university’s Catholic campus ministry based at the Newman Center. With permission from the secular university, they had opportunities for faith sharing not only with Catholic students, but also with students of many different religions – and of no religion at all.
Jubilarians celebrate milestones and service March 28, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Archdiocese of Baltimore is commemorating 128 religious order priests, brothers and sisters celebrating milestone jubilees in 2020, 2021, 2022, a combined 7,550 years service to the Catholic Church.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Vocations journey March 14, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, talks with Father Matt Himes about his journey to the priesthood and his work in discernment. Father Himes is the associate pastor Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville and the newly appointed associate vocations director who will be focusing especially on helping young men discern the call to religious life.
Indiana seminarians chop wood to help rural neighbors stay warm January 12, 2022By Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vocations, World News For more than 40 years, seminarian from St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad have volunteered in what is now called Project Warm, which provides firewood to people in need in Indiana.
Decline in vocations is a call to be humble, pope tells Jesuits December 16, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The decrease of vocations to religious life, including in the Society of Jesus, is a lesson in humility and a reminder that a calling to religious life depends on God, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Greece.
Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomes 11 new seminarians December 2, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations There are 11 new seminarians preparing to become priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, bringing the total number of seminarians to 54.
St. Mary’s Seminary and Calvert Hall announce major gifts November 30, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park and Calvert Hall College High School in Towson separately announced recently they have received donations of $1 million and $1.35 million respectively.
1,230 years of priestly service November 23, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Twenty-seven priests ordained for ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are marking a combined 1,230 years of service as they observe milestone jubilees.
Some see growing trend in women choosing vocation as consecrated virgins October 8, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News There are now seven consecrated virgins in the Detroit Archdiocese, who are part of a worldwide movement of women choosing to live a radical, ancient vocation as brides of Christ in the world.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Seminarians in the parish September 13, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, talks with Rick Balog, parish manager at St. Isaac Jogues in Carney, about how seminarians serve at his parish.
Keynotes, working sessions, reflection time make up LCWR’s virtual assembly August 21, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Hundreds of members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and guests convened for the organization’s annual assembly Aug. 11-13, which was as much a retreat as a meeting.
