local news #IamCatholicFeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNews Ministering at Laurel Park, priest wants to smell not like sheep, but a ‘horse’ Norma Montenegro FlynnApril 12, 20195 min read Father Mateus-Ariza, pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord in Laurel, has a parish community that is small, vibrant and culturally diverse. He utilizes every opportunity to bring people to his parish, and when someone at the racetrack invited him to visit the workers, the priest immediately grabbed the opportunity. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Spalding an apropos host for Distinctive Scholars Convocation Emily Rosenthal AlsterApril 11, 20195 min read With Steven Shin, Jenna Snead and Kellen Zemanski, Archbishop Spalding High School was a fitting host April 9 for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation. FeatureLocal NewsNews Apostolic nuncio helps Little Sisters celebrate 150 years in Baltimore Emily Rosenthal AlsterApril 11, 20193 min read Archbishop Pierre said St. Jeanne Jugan and the Little Sisters glorify God through their humility and care for the poor, especially in a world that values productivity, as the elderly might not be as productive as they once were. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews Protection groundwork done at parishes and schools Emily Rosenthal AlsterApril 10, 20194 min read More than 30,000 volunteers, clergy, religious and employees in the Archdiocese of Baltimore were cleared after submitting to a criminal history screening in reporting year 2018 (July 2017 to June 2018). Local NewsNewsObituariesWestern Vicariate Cumberland priest dies at 80 Emily Rosenthal AlsterApril 9, 20193 min read In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Father Petruha served as an instructor at the Capuchin Novitiate in Annapolis (1966-67), as associate pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul in Cumberland, which is now part of Our Lady of the Mountains (1972-75), and again at Our Lady of the Mountains (2015 until recent months, when medical issues intervened). Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Francesca Krolczyk, O.S.F., who returned to Catholic High to teach, dies at age 91 Catholic Review StaffApril 9, 20192 min read A funeral Mass was offered March 29 at Our Lady of Angels Convent Chapel in Aston, Pa., for Sister Francesca Krolczyk, who gave to the Archdiocese of Baltimore 56 of her 67 years as a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. Sister Francesca died March 24 in her hometown of Baltimore. She was 91. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsMcCarrick ReportNewsWorld News Archbishop Lori: Church has many reasons to get right response to child sexual abuse Christopher GuntyApril 9, 20197 min read A week into National Child Abuse Protection Month, Archbishop William E. Lori visited the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chapel to celebrate midday Mass for employees of the conference to reflect on the church’s work to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse by those within the church. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWorld News Cardinal O’Brien turns 80; U.S. left with nine cardinal electors Cindy WoodenApril 8, 20192 min read U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and the former Archbishop of Baltimore, celebrated his 80th birthday April 8, meaning he is no longer eligible to enter a conclave to elect a new pope. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsPositively Catholic Sketching a new life at St. Vincent’s Villa Paul McMullenApril 5, 20198 min read St. Vincent’s Villa, a program of Catholic Charities, offers care, stability for children in crisis. #IamCatholicFaces of FaithFeatureLocal NewsNews Mission trip is faith-affirming for Havre de Grace parishioner Katie SukeenaApril 5, 20194 min read What began as a friendship on Facebook with a fellow Christian half a world away led to an eye-opening and faith-affirming mission trip to the Punjab region of Pakistan for one parishioner of St. Patrick in Havre de Grace. Previous 1 … 315 316 317 … 435 Next
