Archbishop William E. Lori and Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden will celebrate a virtual prayer-and-praise event Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. to mark November as National Black Catholic History Month.

To celebrate the beatification of Venerable Father Michael McGivney, St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park is hosting a series of online lectures about the founder of the Knights of Columbus who became a model for the humble, hardworking parish priest.

Archbishop William E. Lori spoke forcefully in favor of police reform, addressing head-on why the Archdiocese of Baltimore has taken such an active role in supporting recent demonstrations on policing and racial justice.

Participants at the Maryland Catholic Women’s Conference included many who were grateful for the retreat from quarantine life.

With Venerable Father Michael McGivney, the parish priest who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, to be beatified Oct. 31 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford, Conn., Archbishop William E. Lori was looking forward to witnessing history and honoring the man he referred to as “the parish priest of my soul.”

Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori will join Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and local elected officials for a virtual town hall Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. about police reform.

A funeral Mass will be offered Oct. 22 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, who died there Oct. 14 at age 92.

After years of preparation, the Center for Pregnancy Concerns is opening its newest Baltimore City location with a “virtual ribbon cutting.”

The Turkey Bowl will begin its second century without interruption.