local news FeatureLocal NewsMarriage & Family LifeNews On another St. Valentine’s Day, health struggle only strengthens bond of couple Emily Rosenthal AlsterFebruary 14, 20186 min read The love story of Jerry and Renee Buettner, one that begins in the early 1970s, is intertwined with their faith. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect Life Maryland Assembly will not consider physician-assisted suicide Emily Rosenthal AlsterFebruary 14, 20183 min read Legislation regarding physician-assisted suicide (PAS) will not be introduced during the 2018 Maryland General Assembly. Archbishop’s MinistryBlack Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsMLK Pastoral LetterNewsSocial Justice Archbishop Lori pens pastoral letter on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence Christopher GuntyFebruary 14, 20186 min read The upcoming 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prompted Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori to write a pastoral letter on the civil rights leader’s principles of nonviolence. FeatureLocal NewsNews Lent begins Ash Wednesday Catholic Review StaffFebruary 13, 20182 min read Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter, begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. While not a holy day of obligation, Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass that day as a way of beginning their Lenten journey in prayer. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWestern Vicariate High-schoolers focus on the Eucharist at seminarian-led Mount 2000 retreat Emily Rosenthal AlsterFebruary 12, 20184 min read Mount St. Mary’s was packed this weekend with more than 1,300 high school students attending Mount 2000, a retreat focused on the Eucharist and led by the university’s seminarians. Black Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNews Mother Lange Awards, for 21st time, honor’s God’s ‘best work’ Paul McMullenFebruary 12, 20184 min read Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries and held during Black History Month, the event honors those perpetuating the spirit and good works of Mother Lange. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Jane Meehan, IHM, former Catonsville teacher, dies Catholic Review StaffFebruary 9, 20181 min read Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Jane Meehan taught at St. Agnes School in Catonsville. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsUrban Vicariate Changing places: St. Casimir School makes use of varied seating options Emily Rosenthal AlsterFebruary 8, 20183 min read St. Casimir Catholic School in Canton is among a growing list of schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that use flexible seating to enhance learning. Local NewsNewsObituariesWestern Vicariate Grisez called ‘remarkable man’ whose work was ‘utterly true to the faith’ Catholic News ServiceFebruary 7, 20186 min read The late Germain Grisez, an influential Catholic philosopher, ethicist and moral theologian, was “a remarkable man” and a “very firm believer” whose faith “was unswervingly orthodox,” Jesuit Father Peter Ryan said Feb. 6. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Capital Gains: New facilities enhance high school experience Paul McMullenFebruary 5, 20184 min read Several high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have added major new campus facilities. Previous 1 … 281 282 283 … 357 Next