local news Archbishop’s MinistryEasterFeatureLocal NewsNewsWorship & Sacraments Baltimore Chrism Mass draws 1,400 to witness to ‘liberating power of God’ Christopher GuntyMarch 31, 202610 min read The five men who will be ordained to the priesthood in June each had a special role in the chrism Mass March 30 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Three carried the oils that would be blessed in the Mass, one preached the Gospel and another assisted Archbishop William E. Lori at the altar. EasterFeatureLocal NewsNews Archdiocese of Baltimore experiences significant surge in numbers of people entering the Catholic Church Carole Norris GreeneMarch 31, 20266 min read More than 1,280 across the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be joining the Catholic Church this Easter – a count based on those who attended the archdiocese’s formal rites and one that does not include several hundred others at some parishes. Arts & CultureEnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints She sings – and plants make the music George P. Matysek Jr.March 30, 20265 min read It won’t be anything like the carnivorous alien plant that crooned Motown in “Little Shop of Horrors,” but an upcoming concert at St. Louis in Clarksville promises something almost as unusual: music made with the help of plants. Arts & CultureCR RadioEnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Protecting the Environment Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20261 min read In this Earth Day-themed episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek explores how faith can inspire care for creation through the perspectives of two guests. FeatureLocal NewsNews Fixed up and polished, Havre de Grace church ready for Easter Katie V. JonesMarch 26, 20263 min read Father Francis Ouma sees the imprint of parishioners everywhere inside the newly renovated St. Patrick Church in Havre de Grace – in every restored surface and carefully renewed detail. Consecrated LifeFeatureLocal NewsNews School Sisters of Notre Dame sell Villa Assumpta to Baltimore senior housing nonprofit Jay SorgiMarch 26, 20264 min read Villa Assumpta, the longtime regional motherhouse for the School Sisters of Notre Dame, will be redeveloped into a nonprofit continuing care community for senior living. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints Saint’s relic in Hunt Valley brings comfort to cancer families Jay SorgiMarch 26, 20264 min read About 50 pilgrims arrived Feb. 6 for the weekly prayer gathering at the chapel of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley, some traveling across state lines. In the presence of a first-order relic of St. Michael of the Saints, a 17th-century Spanish priest and member of the Trinitarians known for his deep devotion to the Eucharist, the names flowed like water. Arts & CultureFeatureLocal NewsNewsVideo BMA exhibition highlights how Matisse reimagined the Stations of the Cross George P. Matysek Jr.March 25, 20266 min read In spare black-and-white lines – almost graffiti-like in their directness – Matisse grouped all 14 Stations together in an expansive mural more than six feet tall. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Kathleen Haughey, S.N.D.de.N., dies at 94 Catholic Review StaffMarch 24, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Kathleen Patricia Haughey was offered March 3 at Our Lady Queen Chapel in Ipswich, Mass. Sister Kathleen died Feb. 22. She was 94. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Family members of Cardinal Shehan share memories of beloved uncle Katie V. JonesMarch 23, 20265 min read Bill Baird, former chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shared photos of his grand-uncle, including one of Cardinal Shehan presenting him with his diploma from what is now Loyola Blakefield in Towson. Previous 1 … 10 11 12 … 423 Next
