The Institute of Notre Dame may be closed, but its decades-long tradition of outreach to the community has not ended.

Starting Nov. 18, the archdiocese will host a series of information sessions for those considering becoming permanent deacons.

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore was elected on a vote of 139-102 over Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, it was announced during the first day of the USCCB’s annual fall general assembly Nov. 16.

Officials at the Archdiocese of Baltimore said while they would heed the advice of state public health officials, they were confident in-person Masses could continue under the current conditions.

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“While the release of the report brings us to another moment of painful awareness of our Church’s past failures, it also marks a new era of transparency in our Church, which the lay faithful have rightly demanded,” Archbishop Lori

At Catholic Charities, Maryland’s largest provider of social services, O’Donnell spent six years as a senior administrator; eight as director of its Community Services Division; and the last six as assistant director and chief administration officer.

Dr. David Maine of Mercy Health Services and Ed Lovern of Ascension St. Agnes are both new to the top job this year, and they talk about how the pandemic has affected the communities they serve.

“I thank God that our country came together peacefully to observe one of the most cherished privileges of our democracy, our right to vote,” Archbishop Lori said.