local news Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews In homilies and messages, local clergy respond to abuse crisis Catholic Review StaffAugust 20, 201810 min read Parish priests and deacons throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore used their Aug. 18-19 homilies, along with messages on social media, bulletins and letters, to address their flocks in response to the recent findings of the Pennsylvania grand jury report concerning clergy child sexual abuse and the way bishops handled abusers. FeatureLocal NewsMissionary DisciplesNews Ask, pray, talk: Little Italy pastor connects during annual festivals Emily Rosenthal AlsterAugust 17, 20183 min read The festival, which draws those from the greater metropolitan area to the St. Leo community, offers an opportunity to normalize Catholicism in everyday life, as well as promote religious vocations. Archbishop’s MinistryChild & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews Archbishop Lori says allegations open old wounds for abuse victims Christopher GuntyAugust 14, 201815 min read Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore acknowledged the renewed pain and anger caused by clergy sexual abuse following the release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report that details some of the actions taken by Cardinal William H. Keeler when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania. Local NewsNewsObituaries Father Charles Moffatt, S.S.J., dies at 92 Catholic Review StaffAugust 14, 20181 min read Father Moffatt, who served at St. Francis Xavier in Baltimore in the late 1950s, died Aug. 7 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 92. FeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsNews World must not forget suffering of Ukraine and its people, says prelate Catholic News ServiceAugust 10, 20186 min read “We plead with the international community not to neglect Ukraine and that we not be left alone with a much bigger and more powerful aggressor,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine. Disabilities MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNews St. Agnes parishioner receives first Communion at Camp GLOW Emily Rosenthal AlsterAugust 9, 20184 min read “This is a Camp GLOW first,” said Deacon Fleming, who leads the camp. “It is truly a blessing. How appropriate to be with her family and friends to receive this blessed gift.” FeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsMarriage & Family LifeNews Seven children, two outreaches begun for Knights Family of the Year Paul McMullenAugust 8, 20182 min read A little more than two decades after they met at an ice cream social on the second day of class at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, Ryan and Elizabeth Young head the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Archdiocesan leader in human resources dies at 75 George P. Matysek Jr.August 8, 20184 min read Hired by Archbishop William D. Borders in 1979 as director of personnel services for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Kelly worked for 24 years at the Catholic Center in the field of human resources. FeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsNews Knights’ donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says Catholic News ServiceAugust 8, 20185 min read Carl Anderson told the Knights at the annual gathering that they gave more than $185 million dollars to charity last year, an $8 million increase from the previous year and one of the largest yearly increases in the organization’s history. FeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsNews Local flavor spices up Knights of Columbus convention in Baltimore Paul McMullenAugust 7, 20187 min read The opening Mass included 100 bishops and 200 priests, with approximately 2,200 Knights and their wives in attendance. Previous 1 … 304 305 306 … 400 Next