local news Archbishop’s MinistryLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeVideo Baltimore faith leaders call for peace and unity Tim SwiftJune 4, 20207 min read Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori joined faith leaders from across the city June 3 to pray for peace and healing after more than a week of nationwide protests and unrest in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. CoronavirusLocal NewsNewsRacial Justice Josephites mourn loss of priests to virus, express sorrow over Floyd death Mark ZimmermannJune 3, 20206 min read Josephite Father Frank Martin Hull and Father Joseph John McKinley, who both had lived at the Josephite Senior Residence in Washington. Local NewsNewsUncategorized Baltimore faith leaders to hold prayer service for justice, healing June 3 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Review StaffJune 2, 20202 min read Baltimore’s religious leaders will join civic and community leaders in praying for justice and peace during a June 3 gathering beginning at 6 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore. CoronavirusLocal NewsNews Feast of Pentecost marks return of public worship in Baltimore Archdiocese Paul McMullenJune 1, 20207 min read Churches in Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and Washington counties opened liturgies to the public, albeit at one-third capacity, per Archdiocese of Baltimore guidelines. 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. Previous 1 … 276 277 278 … 435 Next
