local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Having it all, for Deacon Smith, meant vocation to priesthood Paul McMullenAugust 11, 20205 min read After his engagement was broken off, Deacon Jeremy Smith had a life-changing conversation with Father Charles Canterna that put him on the path to the priesthood. EvangelizationFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Father Robert Leavitt discusses evangelization in a secular culture Catholic Review StaffAugust 10, 20202 min read How does the Catholic Church evangelize at at time when so many people reject organized religion? What impact does secularization have on evangelization? What do recent popes mean when they talk about the “New Evangelization and how are seminarians prepared to evangelize in a secular culture? CoronavirusEastern VicariateFeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Deacon Kady takes penultimate step to priesthood for Baltimore Archdiocese Paul McMullenAugust 8, 20206 min read Deacon Scott Kady was the only man ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Instead of being downtown at the Baltimore Basilica, the usual location for the rite, it was held at St. Ignatius, Hickory. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeUrban Vicariate Baltimore parish spearheads ongoing racial justice rallies Tim SwiftAugust 8, 20204 min read “People say, ‘Well, you know, all lives matter.’ All lives do matter, but all lives will really matter when Black lives matter,” Father Muth said. “We need to be able to keep this up because it’s been such a long time of Black lives not mattering in a lot of different ways.” CollegesCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Notre Dame of Maryland University going online-only for most classes in fall George P. Matysek Jr.August 7, 20202 min read One day after Loyola University Maryland announced that its undergraduate classes and most graduate classes would be online-only in the fall, neighboring Notre Dame of Maryland University is also transitioning to almost exclusive remote learning for the coming semester. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Kady will be ordained to transitional diaconate Aug. 8 Paul McMullenAugust 7, 20202 min read Kady, a native of Piedmont, W.Va., will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Archbishop William E. Lori Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Ignatius, Hickory, in Forest Hill. It is the penultimate step on his journey to becoming a priest. A livestream of the ordination will be shared on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Facebook page. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Montgomery County official says in new decree schools cannot open before Oct. 1 Richard SzczepanowskiAugust 7, 20205 min read Citing regulations to circumvent Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s related Aug. 3 emergency order, Montgomery County’s health officer issued a new directive Aug. 5 again stating that due to increasing rates in the spread of COVID-19, nonpublic schools there cannot reopen for in-person instruction until at least Oct. 1. CollegesCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNews Loyola University Maryland to hold fall classes online George P. Matysek Jr.August 7, 20203 min read Citing growing threats from the coronavirus pandemic, Loyola University Maryland announced Aug. 6 that instruction for undergraduate students will be offered only online for the fall semester. Graduate programs will also be offered mostly online. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsUrban Vicariate Baltimore City relaxes limit on church attendance Christopher GuntyAugust 6, 20205 min read Catholic parishes in Baltimore City expressed concern about the executive order Aug. 6 by Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young that tightened restrictions for indoor venues, including religious services. #IamCatholicCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsUncategorizedVideoWestern VicariateYouth Ministry Pandemic turns REAL for Libertytown youth volunteers Kevin J. ParksAugust 6, 20205 min read During the week-long outreach, 33 volunteers worked at five job sites including a home in New Windsor. Previous 1 … 268 269 270 … 435 Next
