local news Local NewsNews ‘His whole being was dedicated to the church’ George P. Matysek Jr.January 19, 20052 min read When Bishop Denis J. Madden served as associate secretary general of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in the Holy Land, he met with Pope John Paul II at least twice a year. Working on behalf of the Holy See, the association built religious and social service institutions and fostered interfaith communication. Local NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Libertytown parish prepares for Christmas without a church George P. Matysek Jr.December 23, 20043 min read As Ms. Mason stood in the former sanctuary not far from where the Nativity window once served as a Christmas beacon of hope, an icy wind whipped through what remains of the church. There is no roof. It was lost in the fire, along with the steeple. Local NewsNews Gietka might produce a prolife ad for a Super Bowl George P. Matysek Jr.December 9, 20042 min read Ms. Gietka is also mulling over the idea of buying commercial time during the Super Bowl to air a prolife message into millions of homes. She does have the money required for such an ad, $76 million in lottery winnings after taxes. FeatureLocal NewsNews Funnyman with a cause George P. Matysek Jr.May 27, 20044 min read A well-known comic who is frequently heard on WIYY 98 Rock in Baltimore, the 1988 graduate of Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, appears at the Comedy Factory Outlet and local pubs. Local NewsNewsSchools Launching a dream: Maryland’s youngest hot air balloon pilot sees beauty from above George P. Matysek Jr.December 4, 20036 min read Ever since Matt passed his flight test and became Maryland’s youngest hot air balloon pilot on August 24, the nascent aviator has been on cloud nine. Floating on the winds is all he’s wanted to do since he took his first ride at age 6 when his father put him in a hot air balloon at the annual Preakness celebration. Local NewsNews $112.8 million Mega Miracle George P. Matysek Jr.July 15, 20036 min read A single woman who graduated from Holy Rosary Elementary School and who had once considered becoming a School Sister of Notre Dame while she attended high school at the Villa Regina Academy in Baltimore, Ms. Gietka said one of her top priorities now is to get to work on her musical. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Chaplain recounts horrors of Iraqi war George P. Matysek Jr.June 19, 20035 min read “Bullets are so terrible now,” said Father Erestain, a lieutenant commander and the only Catholic priest aboard the Comfort as it cruised the Persian Gulf throughout the war. “They come in and they rip the body right through,” he explained, slowly trailing a finger along the length of his abdomen to show the power of the weapons. Arts & CultureLocal NewsMovie & Television ReviewsNews Travolta movie films scenes at St. Michael, Fells Point George P. Matysek Jr.May 14, 20034 min read Disney film crews were on site at St. Michael from April 27 to May 2 filming the baptism and funeral scenes and a Christmas Midnight Mass scene. Local NewsNewsRespect Life Emmitsburg a healing place for moms in jail George P. Matysek Jr.May 8, 20036 min read Phyllis Matthews found out she was pregnant only one day before she was scheduled to enter the Women’s Detention Center in Baltimore to serve time for heroin possission. Having a baby in prison was the last thing the 34-year old single mother of five wanted to endure, especially since she knew that her infant would be taken from her immediately after birth. Local NewsNewsObituaries Philip Berrigan praised as ‘prophet of peace’ at Baltimore funeral Mass George P. Matysek Jr.December 14, 20025 min read Hundreds of people marched through the troubled, poverty-stricken streets of west Baltimore Dec. 9 to celebrate the life of controversial Catholic peace activist Philip Francis Berrigan. Previous 1 … 323 324 325 … 325 Next