local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Federal, state grants available for Catholic parishes and schools Priscila González de DoranOctober 27, 20215 min read There are numerous grants available to aid faith-based organizations in improving their security. FeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNews ‘Day of the Dead’ expresses faith Priscila González de DoranOctober 26, 20213 min read Whether they are in their country of origin or in the United States, many Hispanic families gather every year during the “Day of the Dead” (Día de los Muertos, Día de los Fieles Difuntos) or All Souls Day, celebrated Nov. 2, to remember their loved ones who have died and pray for the repose of their souls. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, deacon at St. Margaret Church, dies at 88 Lisa HarlowOctober 26, 20213 min read Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, a deacon at St Margaret in Bel Air for 17 years who was known for his compassionate outreach, died Oct. 17 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. #IamCatholicEucharistFeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints In revering Eucharist, young Hickory parishioners follow example of fallen Italian Priscila González de DoranOctober 25, 20215 min read In the midst of peers who might be non-religious, these “normal” kids, just like Blessed Carlo Acutis, became disciples of Christ not just at church and the streets, but on the web. EucharistFeatureLocal NewsNewsU.S. Bishops Meeting – Fall 2021Video Bishops must teach truth, but avoid partisan politics, Archbishop Lori says Cindy WoodenOctober 25, 20215 min read In discussing and voting on a document on the Eucharist during their meeting Nov. 15-18, he said, the tone should be pastoral, “not compromising our teaching, not denying that it is possible to exclude oneself from the table of the Lord,” but laying the foundation for the bishops’ multiyear project of helping Catholics better understand, appreciate and celebrate the sacrament. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Interview with an exorcist Catholic Review StaffOctober 25, 20211 min read Father Brian Nolan talks with Monsignor Stephen Rossetti about exorcism and avoiding the power of evil. #IamCatholicCollegesFeatureLocal NewsNews Terrence M. Sawyer named first lay president of Loyola University Maryland Catholic Review StaffOctober 20, 20215 min read The Loyola University Maryland Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Terrence M. Sawyer as the institution’s 25th president – the first lay president in the 169-year history of the Jesuit university in Baltimore. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Devotion to the rosary Catholic Review StaffOctober 19, 20211 min read Christopher Gunty talks with Los Angeles Bishop Robert Barron about the origins of the rosary and the prayer’s contemplative nature. Gunty also talks about military rosaries with Mari Brady, president of Ranger Rosary, and Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods of St. Mary Parish in Annapolis, where the Ranger Rosary ministry began. #IamCatholicBaltimore BasilicaCoronavirusFeatureHealth CareLocal NewsNews ‘We’re all worn down’: Catholic health care providers find spiritual strength at White Mass Priscila González de DoranOctober 18, 20216 min read For Boursiquot, a basilica parishioner, and the other medical professionals, the liturgy was an opportunity to pray and reflect on the many challenges they have confronted during the coronavirus pandemic. #IamCatholicArchbishop’s MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsSynodalityVideo Archbishop Lori opens local phase of synod planning for church renewal Christopher GuntyOctober 18, 20217 min read Synodality refers to “habits of the heart” that allow for fruitful discussions, Archbishop Lori said. Previous 1 … 201 202 203 … 415 Next