local news CoronavirusEastern VicariateFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Jane Frances in Pasadena transitioning to preschool Paul McMullenJuly 22, 20204 min read A plunge in enrollment linked to the coronavirus pandemic means that St. Jane Frances School in Pasadena will transition from a pre-K3 through grade 8 school to a preschool serving 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds for the 2020-21 school year. Parents of students and parish families were informed in a letter dated July 9 from Monsignor […] Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews Senior judge joins Independent Review Board to assist archdiocese with abuse policies Christopher GuntyJuly 22, 20206 min read As a retired judge for the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Alexander Wright Jr. has tried cases and reviewed and written court opinions involving cases of abuse of children CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsMissionsNews From a distance, young adult missioners continue support of Haiti Daniel ZawodnyJuly 21, 20205 min read After hearing how the coronavirus pandemic has affected communities across Haiti, young parishioners from the Archdiocese of Baltimore rallied their former mission group for a fundraiser. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Baltimore ordinand’s education includes Calvert Hall, Loyola U, Mount seminary Paul McMullenJuly 21, 20205 min read “He’s not one of those guys who thinks he’s got it all figured out,” said Monsignor Michael Heintz, academic dean and director of intellectual formation at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg. “He’s intelligent, and smart enough to know that he doesn’t know everything.” FeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsNewsUrban Vicariate Baltimore’s toppled Columbus statue may return, but at more secure location Tim SwiftJuly 20, 20206 min read Weeks after protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the Inner Harbor, members of Baltimore’s Italian-American community are developing a plan to reproduce the marble monument so it can be displayed in a more secure location. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress, ‘giant’ with a ‘gentle approach,’ dies at 93 Erik ZygmontJuly 18, 20208 min read Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress, longtime pastor of the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore, died July 16. He was 93 and had celebrated 69 years as a priest; he was looking forward to 70. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Baltimore Archdiocese schools share draft plan to resume in-person instruction Aug. 31 Catholic Review StaffJuly 17, 20204 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools shared a draft plan with parents July 16 for the reopening of schools for in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year. It has faculty and staff returning to campuses Aug. 24, and students returning classrooms Aug. 31. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Eyes wide open, Deacon Crowley prepares to serve as Baltimore Archdiocese priest Paul McMullenJuly 13, 20206 min read “You need to be kind to people,” Deacon Crowley said. “A priest has to come off as relatable. The days are gone where people will listen to a priest and view him as someone with authority just because he is a priest. If you come off as cruel, judgmental, harsh, legalistic or unrelatable, people today will just write you off.” #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSports Mount St. Joseph, Calvert Hall football coaches take over in uncertain times Jeff SeidelJuly 10, 20203 min read Dom Damico and Josh Ward both face difficult jobs this fall, ones made even tougher by the coronavirus pandemic. FeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNewsObituaries Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, leader in archdiocesan Hispanic council, dies at 99 Daniel ZawodnyJuly 10, 20205 min read “She’s one of those people who gave her life to help the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Ivan Garcia, who worked alongside Pereda on the Hispanic Pastoral Council and served as its president. Previous 1 … 270 271 272 … 435 Next
