A funeral Mass was offered Oct. 11 for Byzantine Rite Father Ivan Dusan Dornic, the founder of St. Mary’s Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church in Joppa. Father Dornic, who once ministered at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in East Baltimore, died Sept. 27. He was 94.

A funeral Mass will be offered Oct. 17 for Sister Maureen Stout in Aston, Pa. A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 65 years, Sister Maureen died Oct. 13. She was 86.

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved two property transactions by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, applauding the church and a committee representing abuse survivors for resolving their disputes through negotiation as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings Oct. 14 in Baltimore.

Joseph “Joe” Swiss Jr., a leading figure in evangelization in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who was known for his embrace of new technologies in spreading the Gospel and his passion for  welcoming adults to the Catholic faith, died Sept. 18. He was 77.

This year’s Life is Beautiful Mass Oct. 19 will honor two women who have spent their lives helping others live theirs.

In a call to refocus on the heart of Catholic worship, British Cardinal Arthur Roche, head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, urged believers to embrace the wonder of the Eucharist and model their lives on humility and love. 

This year, 12 men – ages 18 to 35 – have been accepted as seminarians for the archdiocese, including one from Colombia and another from Western Maryland. In total, 60 men are now preparing for the priesthood – up from 28 in formation in 2007 and 52 in 2020. Within the next three years, 22 priests are expected to be ordained.

Bishop Adam J. Parker answers a wide variety of questions from our listeners on our third installment of our “Ask a Bishop” edition of Catholic Review Radio. 

More than 50 years after graduating from Archbishop Curley High School, Joe Citro is still finding new ways to cheer from the sidelines. He and his wife, Arleen, will cut the ribbon Oct. 18 on The Citro Pavilion – a $500,000 gift that blends Curley’s proud past with its digital future.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual White Mass and blessing for healthcare professionals will be held Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption in Baltimore with Archbishop William E. Lori as the celebrant.