local news Local NewsNews Baltimore-born bishop returns to his church 155 years later Catholic ReviewJanuary 24, 20082 min read 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. Local NewsNews Father Lavin’s book urges compassion for new immigrants George P. Matysek Jr.January 24, 20084 min read ANNAPOLIS – Father John Lavin, C.Ss.R., still chuckles when he remembers the day Jesus got held up by U.S. Customs. Local NewsNews Mercy, IND rivalry tunes up for 42nd showdown Catholic ReviewJanuary 21, 20082 min read 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. Local NewsNews Mass for Mother Lange celebrates her sainthood cause Chaz MuthJanuary 17, 20083 min read 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. Local NewsNewsReligious FreedomSaints Cumberland remembers Bishop Walsh, its missionary hero George P. Matysek Jr.January 10, 20084 min read 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. Local NewsNewsVocations New S.S.N.D. leader outlines priorities George P. Matysek Jr.December 6, 20073 min read 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. Child & Youth ProtectionLocal NewsNews St. Leo pastor accused of abuse, removed from ministry Catholic Review StaffNovember 22, 20074 min read 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. Local NewsNews MCC leader says special session helped the poor George P. Matysek Jr.November 19, 20073 min read On the same day Maryland lawmakers concluded a three-week special legislative session to address the state’s budget deficit Nov. 19, the leader of the Maryland Catholic Conference praised lawmakers for making the poor a priority in their planning. Local NewsNewsRespect Life Murdered daughter’s mother says death penalty must go George P. Matysek Jr.November 15, 20074 min read When police arrested the serial rapist who brutally assaulted and murdered Shannon Schieber in 1998, the Schieber family faced unrelenting pressure to seek the death penalty. Local NewsNews Bishops revel in Archbishop O’Brien’s installation George P. Matysek Jr.October 1, 20073 min read Cardinal J. Francis Stafford made a stop in Emmitsburg before he attended Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s Oct. 1 installation ceremony at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. There, he prayed for the new Baltimore archbishop at the tombs of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Archbishop James R. Bayley – two New York natives who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Previous 1 … 358 359 360 … 366 Next
