local news FeatureLocal NewsNews Maryland bishops mark 100 years of women’s suffrage with a call to action Tim SwiftAugust 26, 20205 min read To mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the U.S., the Maryland-serving bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Wilmington are celebrating the pioneering women who fought for the right to vote, but they also acknowledge even a century later more work needs to be done to ensure equality for women. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Dorothy Franz, O.S.F., served in Baltimore Archdiocese for 58 years Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20202 min read Sister Dorothy Franz, a Baltimore native who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 58 of her 60 years as a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, died Aug. 7 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. She was 80. Formerly Sister Edward Miriam, she was raised in the Shrine of the Little […] #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsSocial Justice Mercy Sister Augusta Reilly’s advocacy for Baltimoreans in recovery recognized Christy MacyAugust 25, 20207 min read Over the years, Marian House has served thousands of women through its transitional and permanent housing as well as its support services programs that include counseling, educational services, employment assistance and life skills training. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20201 min read A funeral Mass was offered Aug. 19 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan. A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years, she died Aug. 13, at age 90. FeatureLocal NewsMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Dick Lyles discusses the making of the movie, ‘Fatima’ Catholic Review StaffAugust 24, 20201 min read Christopher Gunty talks with Dick Lyles, one of the producers of the movie, “Fatima,” about the challenges of the project and the blessings that have come from it already. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsVideoVocations Emotions run high as Baltimore Archdiocese ordains five to priesthood Paul McMullenAugust 22, 20209 min read Archbishop William E. Lori ordained five men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore: Fathers Zachary Crowley, Brendan Fitzgerald, Justin Gough, Evan Ponton and Jeremy Smith. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesWestern Vicariate Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84 Tim SwiftAugust 21, 20207 min read Monsignor Paul Byrnes, who was known for years as the “super pastor” of Western Maryland, died Aug. 19 at his home along Deep Creek Lake. He was 84. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, longtime head of St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 89 Tim SwiftAugust 19, 20204 min read Franciscan Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, who for nearly two decades led what is now the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, died Aug. 17 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. She was 89. Known for her warm bedside manner and dedication to […] FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Five men to be ordained priests of Baltimore Archdiocese Aug. 22 Paul McMullenAugust 19, 20203 min read “Ordination Week” in the Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes Aug. 22, when Archbishop William E. Lori ordains five men to the priesthood at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Bishop LewandowskiFeatureLocal NewsNews Family, friends go the distance for Bishop Lewandowski Paul McMullenAugust 19, 20205 min read The logistics for the Aug. 18 episcopal ordination of Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., involved multiple cars filled with members of the Ohio native’s family. Previous 1 … 258 259 260 … 427 Next
