local news Local NewsNewsRacial JusticeUncategorizedVideo Archbishop Lori: Holy Spirit should shake out complacency over racism Christopher GuntyMay 31, 20208 min read Archbishop William E. Lori harkened back to the first Pentecost when the Holy Spirit shook the house where Jesus’ disciples had gathered and came with a fire of charity to consume every false idol. Local NewsNewsVocations For the brothers Bolger, the priesthood is a family affair Tim SwiftMay 29, 20204 min read Father Justin Bolger – who grew up in Baltimore’s St. William of York Parish and later St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Libertytown – was ordained May 23, along with five others. CoronavirusLocal NewsNewsVideoVocations Ugandan ordained a Josephite priest at the West Baltimore parish he served as deacon Tim SwiftMay 29, 20205 min read The 32-year-old native of Uganda was ordained a Josephite priest May 23 at St. Peter Claver in West Baltimore. Archbishop’s MinistryKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsNews Archbishop Lori calls Knights founder a ‘visionary leader’ as miracle approved for beatification Christopher GuntyMay 28, 20204 min read Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori felt “great joy” when he heard the news that Pope Francis had accepted a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Local NewsNewsObituaries Father John Kemper, restorer of historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel, dies at 62 George P. Matysek Jr.May 28, 20206 min read Sulpician Father John Kemper, the driving force behind the restoration of the historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel on Paca Street in Baltimore and a former superior for his religious society’s Province of the United States, died May 21 after an 18-month battle with esophageal cancer. CoronavirusLocal NewsNews Howard County withdraws restrictions that would have curtailed Eucharist Christopher GuntyMay 28, 20207 min read In an executive order issued May 26, the county executive of Howard County issued regulations for religious institutions that would seem to disallow the distribution of the Eucharist in Catholic churches. After the Archdiocese of Baltimore expressed “serious concerns” about the order, the county acknowledged that the restriction would be withdrawn. Local NewsNewsVocations Buffalo sends seminarians to Baltimore Catholic Review StaffMay 26, 20202 min read Following an extensive review process, the Diocese of Buffalo has selected St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore – the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States – for the academic and spiritual formation program for its seminarians, beginning in fall 2020. CoronavirusLocal NewsNews Public Masses will begin again in Archdiocese of Baltimore, with restrictions Christopher GuntyMay 26, 20208 min read Some parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer public Masses May 30-31, the feast of Pentecost, for the first time since mid-March, as the state of Maryland slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. BooksLocal NewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Scott Hahn discusses death and resurrection of the body Archdiocese of BaltimoreMay 26, 20201 min read In the May 24 episode of “Catholic Baltimore,” Father Brian Nolan speaks with Dr. Scott Hahn, a Catholic theologian and bestselling author, about his new book, “Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and Resurrection of the Body.” Local NewsNews Father John Worgul, a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, will lead Sykesville parish George P. Matysek Jr.May 21, 20203 min read Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter as pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville. Previous 1 … 269 270 271 … 428 Next
