Worship & Sacraments

Bishops approve new Mass texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto

November 16, 2022
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The U.S. bishops took on the task during their fall general meeting in Baltimore of considering proposed Mass texts for the feasts of Our Lady of Loreto and the recently canonized St. Paul VI.

Bishops approve English, Spanish documents on lay ministry to the sick

November 16, 2022
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News, Worship & Sacraments

The U.S. bishops agreed to consider revised texts, in both English and Spanish, for the anointing of the sick.

‘Forgive me, father’: Vatican seminar looks at why people avoid confession

October 21, 2022
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments

Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors.

‘Music heals:’ Frederick County music minister’s podcast sponsors relief fund

April 20, 2020
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Local News, News, Western Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments

Pastoral musicians and liturgical music publishers have jumped in to help struggling church musicians through “As Music Heals,” an emergency assistance fund.

Ijamsville composer strikes a chord with faithful amid sexual abuse crisis

November 28, 2018
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments

“How Can We Pray?” was written by Zachary Stachowski, director of music ministry at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Ijamsville, moved by the anger he felt immediately after the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on clergy sexual abuse was released in mid-August.

Holy Week schedules announced for Archbishop Lori, parishes

March 22, 2018
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Divine Worship, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

Find the Holy Week schedule for your parish and see where Archbishop Lori will lead archdiocesan celebrations.

Day of Reconciliation is March 19

March 16, 2018
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will have a special opportunity to go to confession on a Day of Reconcilation, scheduled for March 19.

Where to get married?

March 1, 2018
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments

Father Doyle fields a question about where a wedding can take place in a marriage between a Catholic and a Christian of another denomination.

Come home for Lent

March 1, 2018
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Lenten Resources, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

Here are some ways you can make the most of this Lenten season.

Former director of the office of liturgy dies

January 10, 2018
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Worship & Sacraments

Atonement Father C. Donald Howard, director of the office of liturgy for the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1985 to 1988, died Jan. 6. He was 71. A funeral Mass will be offered Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Christ the Redeemer in Sterling, Va., the parish he served as associate pastor and then pastor for 25 years until his 2013 retirement.