Monsignor James Farmer, a close friend of Bishop Galeone who gave the homily at his funeral, remembers the life and legacy of Bishop Galeone. Monsignor Farmer is the administrator of Immaculate Conception in Towson.

It’s possible it was a “Senior Week” prank, but Catholics in Ocean City are not laughing at the theft of a 3-foot tall Blessed Virgin Mary statue from the prayer garden outside Holy Savior Church.

Deacon Koski, the eldest of four siblings, grew up in several parishes. He was baptized at St. Thomas More in Baltimore, received his first Communion at St. Joseph in Fullerton and was confirmed at St. Isaac Jogues in Carney.

As a priest, Deacon Kongnyuy says his primary role will be as a teacher and evangelizer who shares the word of God at every opportunity.

While working as a chemical technician at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt and breaking down compounds, Deacon Javier A. Fuentes Cabrera found conviction in God’s existence.

Jesuit Father James N. Gelson, a former pastor of St. Ignatius in Baltimore died June 5. He was 94.

Monsignor Robert Hartnett, 70, said he has always tried to be welcoming and inclusive.

Deacon John Bilenki always has looked upon family as a blessing, and it’s the familial aspects of prayer and the church that are at the forefront of the seminarian’s thoughts as he prepares for life as a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

As a fourth-year seminarian, Deacon Daniel Acquard finds himself drawn to the “unique stories” of those to whom he ministers.

Anchors have defined St. Ann in northeast Baltimore for 150 years – from the anchor Captain William Kennedy brought home from his ship, The Wanderer, to the parish’s symbolic role as an anchor of the community.