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John Carroll lecture reveals history of Catholicism in U.S.
As part of an ongoing celebration of the 200th anniversary of the elevation of Baltimore to archdiocesan status, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien introduced the John Carroll Lecture series April 22 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore. The series focuses on the history and heritage of Catholicism in America.
Father Funk, Frederick pastor, dies
Father Wayne G. Funk, the longtime pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick who was known for his encouraging, pastoral presence, died Feb. 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The 70-year-old priest had battled cancer for nearly five years.
Clarksville parish restores 1855 chapel
After a recently completed $700,000 restoration, the small chapel has been stabilized, a new roof added, the exterior made over and the interior returned to the elegant simplicity that characterized the structure at the time it was erected in 1855.
Baltimore-born bishop returns to his church 155 years later
One-hundred-fifty-five years after he died in Maryland, Baltimore native Bishop John J. Chanche was interred Jan. 19 at St. Mary Basilica in Natchez, Miss. Bishop Chanche helped establish the Natchez basilica when he served as the southern city’s first Catholic bishop.
Father Lavin’s book urges compassion for new immigrants
ANNAPOLIS – Father John Lavin, C.Ss.R., still chuckles when he remembers the day Jesus got held up by U.S. Customs.
Mercy, IND rivalry tunes up for 42nd showdown
The Towson Center Arena will be streaming red and blue on Jan. 25 as the 42nd meeting, known as “The Game,” of the Institute of Notre Dame and Mercy High School tips off at 7:30 p.m.
Mass for Mother Lange celebrates her sainthood cause
To know the background of Mother Mary Lange was to appreciate the atmosphere May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, where Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien led a Mass to pray for her sainthood.
Cumberland remembers Bishop Walsh, its missionary hero
Twenty-seven years after his death, leaders of Bishop Walsh’s home parish are working to raise awareness about a man whose virtuous exploits seem less recognized with each passing decade.
New S.S.N.D. leader outlines priorities
In the face of what she sees as an increasingly polarized and splintered world, the newly-elected global leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame said she hopes to promote a sense of solidarity among humanity.
St. Leo pastor accused of abuse, removed from ministry
The pastor of St. Leo church in Little Italy has been removed from ministry by his religious order and stripped of his faculties to function as a priest.