local news CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsSeniors Stella Maris is one of the first Maryland nursing homes to receive COVID-19 vaccine Tim SwiftDecember 23, 20204 min read Stella Maris – Maryland’s largest long-term care facility – has become one of the first nursing homes in the state to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for residents and staff. #IamCatholicChristmasFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Chalk Talk: Epiphany door blessing is symbol of hope in 2021 George P. Matysek Jr.December 23, 20204 min read The blessing involves taking simple chalk, usually blessed by a parish priest, and scrawling doorways with symbolic numbers and letters – this year, “20+C+M+B+21.” FeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect Life Region’s bishops urge Trump to stop planned federal execution of Maryland man Tim SwiftDecember 22, 20203 min read The prelates of the Maryland Catholic Conference have written to President Donald Trump, urging him to not move forward with the planned federal execution of a Maryland man next month. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNews Bicentennial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death to be marked with special events Jan. 4 Patricia ZaporDecember 22, 20204 min read It’s not what was intended a year ago, but the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the death of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Jan. 4 could well be bigger than might have been possible before the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed in-person events and made people comfortable with online gatherings. ChristmasFeatureLocal NewsNews Holy Family Parish brings Christmas cheer to Baltimore’s northwest suburbs Kevin J. ParksDecember 21, 20204 min read In a normal Christmas, the charity drive helps about 60 families. With COVID-19 increasing the number of households in need, this year it helped nearly 80, and directed a query from Rockville to local resources in Montgomery County. #IamCatholicAdventChristmasFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas Joy with Father John Catoir Catholic Review StaffDecember 21, 20201 min read On the Dec. 20 episode of Catholic Review Radio, Christopher Gunty interviews Father John Catoir, the longtime host of the TV show, “Christopher Closeup.” ChristmasCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews New Year’s Eve service at St. Ignatius Parish goes virtual Mary K. TilghmanDecember 21, 20204 min read Prayers, blessings and reflections from Baltimore-area religious and civic leaders, filmed in their own houses of worship and offices, have been gathered, for one last look at 2020 before stepping into 2021. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews UM St. Joseph Medical Center’s staff among the first in nation to receive COVID-19 vaccine Tim SwiftDecember 16, 20203 min read Working in the Emergency Department at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Smialkowski was among the first people in the country this week to receive the new vaccine for COVID-19. Archbishop’s MinistryCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect Life Maryland bishops endorse use of Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines Tim SwiftDecember 16, 20204 min read The Maryland Catholic Conference – which represents bishops serving the archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington as well as the diocese of Wilmington, Del. – is recommending that the faithful receive COVID-19 vaccines developed by U.S. pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna when available. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial Justice Loyola’s 28th annual MLK Convocation to feature bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi Catholic Review StaffDecember 15, 20202 min read New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi will speak at Loyola University Maryland’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation Jan. 20, 2021, at 7 p.m. Previous 1 … 229 230 231 … 412 Next
