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‘Home felt like church’ for future Baltimore priest
Pictures, both moving and still, figure prominently in the discernment of Deacon Matthew J. DeFusco.
John Carroll School mourns loss of alum who raised awareness of Holocaust
The sudden loss of Andrew Klein came as students at his scholastic alma mater were receiving more lessons in empathy for and knowledge of others, thanks to his example and the foundation begun by his family
Foundation continues Pacione’s spirit
The Pacione Foundation carries on the legacy of Mark Pacione, an innovator in ministering to young members of the Catholic Church who headed the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Division of Youth and Young Adult ministry from the mid-1980s until 2009,
Archbishop Lori restricts ministry of Bishop Bransfield and Bishop Bennett in dioceses
Archbishop Lori has announced restrictions on the ministry of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, retired bishop of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.V., and Bishop Gordon D. Bennett, S.J., former auxiliary bishop of Baltimore and a former bishop of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica.
Monsignor Baumgartner, former pastor who ‘epitomized’ a Vatican II priest, dies at 88
Monsignor A. Thomas Baumgartner, a former pastor of three Baltimore-area parishes who was known for his commitment to the priesthood and his enthusiastic embrace of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, died March 4 at age 88.
Physician-assisted suicide approved by Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill March 7 that would legalize physician-assisted suicide.
NDP’s Gym Meet marks 90 years
Gym Meet traditions include Mary Bartel, chairwoman of the Physical Education/Health Department, serving as faculty moderator for nearly 30 years.
Peace is theme of Ash Wednesday display in Westminster
Each school created its visual representation on a 10-by-10 inch panel with recycled materials, using a color palette of only shades of blue – the color of peace, and of the Blessed Mother.
Baldwin boosts father, St. Frances Academy, with game-winning 3-pointer over Goretti in BCL final
Baldwin became the first repeat tournament MVP since 2014, when Phil Booth Jr. led Mount St. Joseph to its third straight title.
Increased urgency accompanies annual Maryland March for Life
The Maryland March for Life took on added urgency, as the General Assembly considers legalizing physician-assisted suicide.