USCCB’s Labor Day statement touts bills to help children, women, families August 31, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, U.S. Congress, World News This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being helpful to children, women and families: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit.
‘Everyone counts’ to Monsignor Burke, retiring after 62 years as priest of Baltimore Archdiocese May 24, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Retirement The second half of his life has been devoted to not just leading a parish strong enough to support a thriving K-8 school during an era in which most city parishes closed theirs, but recruiting fellow priests and laypeople to share in the cause of empowering the downtrodden.
Baltimore has strong presence in Church’s anti-poverty program giving the poor a voice May 12, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore “We know that charity is fine. It answers immediate needs. But to change the situation in which people find themselves impoverished is the ultimate goal. That’s what CCHD does,” Monsignor Burke said.
Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, ‘unjust,’ says Labor Day statement September 4, 2020By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Given the “somber” realities imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, for companies to put profits over safety is “unjust,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, in the U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement.
Social Ministry Convocation honors those working to strengthen community March 2, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate The 41st annual Social Ministry Convocation was held Feb. 29 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
Names & Numbers: Fulton pet blessing, NDP honors for alum, support for Frederick highlighted November 1, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Names and Numbers, News This month’s Names & Numbers features a pet blessing, a Nun Run and more.
Social Ministry Convocation promotes justice and mercy March 5, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The four-word theme of the 39th annual Social Ministry Convocation summarized the mission of its attendees: Justice and Mercy: Now!
Catholic Campaign for Human Development to be taken up in parishes Nov. 18-19 November 14, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, Video The archbishop noted that last year, parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore contributed $205,800 to the collection. Nine self-help, poverty-level income groups within the archdiocese received $405,000 in national and local CCHD grants.
Archdiocesan leaders seeking solutions to epidemic of violence August 27, 2009By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore prayed for peace in Baltimore City when summer began.
