local news Local NewsNews Destroyed by fire, Grantsville parish to rebuild Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20122 min read The fire that devastated St. Ann in Grantsville two days before Christmas may have taken the tiny faith community’s church building but it failed to claim the parish’s spirit. Parishioners now worship in the chapel at Newman Funeral Home in Grantsville and the religious education program has adopted a home-based approach under the direction of Camilla Rawe. Local NewsNews Former Annapolis and Baltimore pastor paralyzed in freak accident George P. Matysek Jr.January 19, 20122 min read Redemptorist Father John Murray, former pastor of St. Mary, Annapolis, and St. Wenceslaus, Baltimore, was paralyzed from the chest down in a freak accident Aug. 27. Local NewsNewsSt. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Beans and Bread awaits upgrades Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20124 min read Administrators of Beans and Bread and opponents of a $4.5 million renovation and expansion to its resource center agree that clients should wait for services inside the facility, rather than on the street. Local NewsNewsSt. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Beans & Bread to celebrate 30 years Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20126 min read When amateur actor and former Benedictine priest Benet Hanlon began working in a Fells Point theater in the late 1970s, he noticed a number of homeless men along the then-scrappy waterfront streets, got to know several of them and eventually rented a small row house on Aliceanna Street in 1977 in an effort to feed them. Local NewsNews A tale of two counties in Anne Arundel Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20123 min read In mostly affluent Anne Arundel County, huge pockets of poverty persist. The divide formed the backdrop for an Oct. 27 town hall meeting at St. Bernadette, Severn, where a Johns Hopkins researcher presented stark contrasts between the haves and the have-nots. Baltimore BasilicaLocal NewsNews Ground broken for Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden George P. Matysek Jr.January 19, 20124 min read For someone who relished the great outdoors, the late Pope John Paul II would certainly be pleased with the outdoor prayer garden that is being carved out of the corner of Charles and Franklin streets in downtown Baltimore. Local NewsNews Towson parishioners rebuild after tragic loss Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20125 min read John and Gat Meredith planned on marking the first anniversary of their daughter’s death quietly. Local NewsNews St. Edward parishioner rallies seniors to spread wisdom Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20122 min read When St. Edward, Baltimore, parishioner Willie B. Harris Sr. retired from the Department of Defense 20 years ago, he knew he had to expend his pent-up energy in a productive manner. Local NewsNewsObituaries Father Kelmartin, area pastor, dies Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20122 min read Father John. J. Kelmartin, a former pastor of St. Bartholomew in Manchester and Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus who taught in several seminaries across the country, died March 7 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. He was 83. Local NewsNews St. Louis School in Clarksville wins Blue Ribbon honor Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20124 min read CLARKSVILLE – St. Louis School principal Terry Weiss sat in her Clarksville office on the evening of Sept. 8 reading e-mails. Previous 1 … 308 309 310 … 342 Next