local news #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Archdiocese welcomes 17 new seminarians, largest group in at least 36 years George P. Matysek Jr.September 24, 20195 min read The addition of 17 new seminarians brings the total number studying for the archdiocese to 52. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Frederick church closes temporarily after falling plaster causes damage Mary K. TilghmanSeptember 20, 20193 min read Weekend Masses at St. John the Evangelist in Frederick will be offered Sept. 21-22 in the school hall while the church remains closed during clean-up and inspections following incidents of falling plaster. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Partners in Excellence honors benefactor, raises $164,400 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 19, 20192 min read Contributors helped PIE far surpass its $100,000 fundraising goal by donating $164,400, including a significant gift from an anonymous donor in honor of Linehan. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNews Brunswick parishioner begins ministry in Cambodia Catholic Review StaffSeptember 19, 20193 min read Barbara Smith of St. Mary’s Parish in Brunswick departed for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sept. 3 to begin teaching in one of the Salesian Sisters’ boarding high schools and live in community with the sisters for a year. She will have the option of extending for a second year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Paula Marie Phelan, a pioneer in pathology, dies at 105 George P. Matysek Jr.September 18, 20194 min read Mercy Sister Paula Marie Phelan, a pioneer in pathology who devoted nearly half a century to ministry at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, died Sept. 12. She was 105. Archbishop’s MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNews New pastoral council advising Archbishop Lori meets for the first time Christopher GuntySeptember 16, 20196 min read A newly established Archdiocesan Pastoral Council met for the first time Sept. 14 for a formation retreat and orientation about the work of the archdiocese. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Pius X in final stages of becoming ‘fully-integrated’ Montessori school Mary K. TilghmanSeptember 14, 20195 min read The only Catholic Montessori school in the state, St. Pius X in 2011 began transitioning to the individualized program, which is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace. Archbishop’s MinistryChild & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNewsWorld News In Baltimore kickoff to speaking tour, Irish abuse survivor says she is disappointed with global reforms Christopher GuntySeptember 13, 201911 min read Clergy sexual abuse survivor Marie Collins kicked off a five-city U.S. speaking tour on “The Catholic Tipping Point” in Baltimore Sept. 10, noting that she is disappointed with the results of the Vatican summit on child protection and efforts toward accountability and transparency. FeatureLocal NewsNews Third Rosary Congress set for Oct. 5-11 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 13, 20193 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore is presenting its third-annual Rosary Congress Oct. 5-11 as a way of encouraging people to pray for peace, grow in faith and develop a deeper relationship with Christ. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsPositively Catholic Road from Damascus: From Syria to Baltimore, physicians find, share compassion Paul McMullenSeptember 12, 20198 min read What do School Sisters of Notre Dame, a poverty-stricken West Baltimorean and a Towson resident with heart disease have in common? Previous 1 … 267 268 269 … 400 Next