local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsRecipes Our daily bread: Irish tradition enjoyed on more than St. Patrick’s Day Mary K. TilghmanMarch 3, 20215 min read Four simple ingredients, lovingly kneaded and marked with a cross, create the beloved, if lowly, Irish soda bread. #IamCatholicBibleFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: How to pick a Bible translation Catholic Review StaffMarch 2, 20211 min read Dr. Mark Giszczak, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture with the Denver-based Augustine Institute, speaks about the differing approaches scholars have taken to translating the Bible over the centuries. FeatureLentLocal NewsNews Homebound, Operation CRS Rice Bowl nonetheless raises awareness of hunger Mary K. TilghmanMarch 2, 20214 min read In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 37 parishes are participating in Catholic Relief Service’s Operation Rice Bowl this year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father John Lesnick, known for compassionate outreach, dies at 71 George P. Matysek Jr.March 1, 20218 min read Father Lesnick, remembered by friends and parishioners for his compassion, a heart-felt concern for helping others grow in holiness and a quiet, unassuming ministry, died Feb. 26. He was 71 and had previously suffered from heart problems and prostate cancer. He had led the small Carroll County faith community since 2015. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon Davis, who served Overlea parish for decades, dies at 84 Paul McMullenFebruary 26, 20212 min read “He ended up mentoring a lot of people,” Father Proffitt said. “He met people where they were. He was one of those deacons who got people past the idea that ‘we have to have a priest for a wedding or a baptism.’ Even in retirement, he continued to faithfully serve the community.” #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNews Archdiocese of Baltimore plans ‘Safe Haven Sunday’ to fight pornography George P. Matysek Jr.February 25, 20214 min read Parishes throughout the archdiocese will be encouraged to share pastoral resources for combatting pornography and to open up conversations about the dangers explicit materials pose to individuals, married couples and families. CoronavirusLocal NewsNewsSchools Pasadena parish cites pandemic in decision to close preschool Catholic Review StaffFebruary 23, 20212 min read Seven months after declining enrollment led St. Jane Frances School in Pasadena to transition from a pre-K3 through grade 8 school to an early learning center serving 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds, it has announced that ongoing financial issues related to the coronavirus pandemic will close the preschool at the end of the current academic year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Snouffer, information technology trailblazer for archdiocese, dies at 83 Tim SwiftFebruary 23, 20213 min read Father Philip Snouffer, who pioneered the use of information technology at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s central office in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Feb. 18 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. #IamCatholicCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSt. Vincent de Paul Baltimore ‘Blessing bags’ a focal point for merged St. Casimir Parish during pandemic Paul McMullenFebruary 23, 20215 min read Feeding the hungry has become a rallying point for a faith community completing a period of transition. #IamCatholicBlack Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial Justice Young Mother Lange honoree keeps busy helping others Kyle TaylorFebruary 22, 20214 min read Whether it’s at school, church or in his spare time, Kyle Alexander wears a number of metaphorical hats. A parishioner of St. Bernardine in West Baltimore and a senior at Mount St. Joseph High School, Alexander volunteers on various projects, groups and committees. Previous 1 … 222 223 224 … 412 Next
