Bishops approve English, Spanish documents on lay ministry to the sick November 16, 2022By 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, 2022By 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, 2020By 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, 2018By 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, 2018By 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, 2018By 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, 2018By 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, 2018By 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, 2018By 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.
Agoraphobia and Mass attendance/ Is sign of peace required? November 8, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments In the latest “Question Corner,” Father Doyle fields questions on agoraphobia and Mass attendance, and whether the sign of peace is required.
All Saints Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church October 31, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments All Saints Day, a solemnity set aside by the Catholic Church to honor saints known and unknown, will be celebrated Nov. 1.
Catholic wedding in Columbia unites 10 Hispanic couples October 18, 2017By Ian Round Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Worship & Sacraments Half of the couples were from El Salvador, but Mexico and Colombia were also represented. The wedding was webcast for their families across Latin America.
