The Justice and Peace Committee at St. Ignatius in Baltimore will host a Nov. 16 discussion with some of the candidates for Maryland’s 2022 gubernatorial election.

Bishop Lewandowski said it is important to have Masses to celebrate African American saints because the faithful identify with saints who “look like us, spoke our language, lived our experiences and can understand our struggles.”

New Cathedral Cemetery has become the resting place of more than 111,000 people, including priests, nuns and notable Marylanders such as Gov. Herbert R. O’Connor, Baltimore Mayor Clarence “Du” Burns, sports writer John Steadman, and businessman Reginald Lewis.

Bishop Joseph Coffey, episcopal vicar for veterans affairs with the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services, talks with Catholic Review Radio about his experiences as a military chaplain and how the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services minister to veterans.

For Scott, art is a way to cope with the challenges of life. In his hands, the medium of clay becomes an instrument of healing.

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told a Catholic audience at the U.S. Naval Academy that he is apprehensive about “the lack of gratitude festering in our culture of entitlement” and there’s an urgency for us to “rediscover a sense of gratitude.”

Pat Crowley and Karen Smith were presented the Father John McElroy Award from Friends of Catholic Education, Inc. at the Frederick-based organization’s recent annual dinner at Ceresville Mansion. The award is given to individuals whose actions or achievements have furthered Catholic education in Frederick County.

A poll of readers of the Herald-Mail in Hagerstown voted St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School the best private school in the Tri-State region, including Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Archbishop William E. Lori has announced clergy appointments, including a new pastor for St. Andrew by the Bay.

There are numerous grants available to aid faith-based organizations in improving their security.