Faith guides family of Taneytown boy diagnosed with rare condition November 30, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate As their 5-year-old son battles a rare condition with polio-like symptoms, a Taneytown family finds strength in faith and support from family and friends.
Air Force pilot, Baltimore Catholic school alum killed in crash November 28, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries John Graziano died Nov. 13 in a T-38 Talon crash at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas. He was 28, and a beloved member of the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Little Sisters of the Poor believe they were robbed after Christmas shopping November 27, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Apparent Good Samaritans turned out to be nothing of the sort after allegedly stealing Christmas presents from two Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Costco in Columbia Nov. 26.
Adoration chapel in Towson celebrates 20 years of perpetual prayer November 26, 2018By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The perpetual adoration chapel at Immaculate Conception in Towson is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
All in a day’s ministry November 24, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News By the time Father James D. Proffitt finally put his feet up Nov. 10, he’d presided at a funeral and a wedding, baptized three babies, heard confessions for an hour, presided at the Saturday vigil Mass and administered the anointing of the sick.
‘Resilient faith:’ Josephites celebrate 125 years of ministry November 21, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Baltimore Basilica, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, World News The Baltimore-based Josephites celebrated their 125th anniversary with a special Mass Nov. 17 at the Baltimore Basilica.
Archbishop Lori says pastoral on racism ‘most welcome’ in Archdiocese of Baltimore November 16, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori, who served as a consultant to the committee drafting the pastoral, said the pastoral is “most welcome” in the archdiocese. He said the archdiocese is putting together a dialogue process for which the pastoral will be a great help.
Archbishop Lori reflects on completed bishops’ meeting November 16, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori offered his reflections on the recently completed bishops meeting in Baltimore.
Bishop Parker joins Facebook Live panel discussion at meeting of U.S. bishops November 14, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “Trust is such a difficult thing – it’s a difficult thing to earn, it’s a difficult thing to maintain and trust is really all about relationship,” Bishop Parker said during the session.
Archbishop Lori addresses Baltimore media at bishops’ meeting November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News “I think the thing to keep your eye on is not the formality of whether it’s a resolution or a formal vote. The thing to keep our eye on is getting the job done and America, the United States, has been the world leader in this,” Archbishop Lori said.
Archbishop Hebda urges bishops to give all, show commitment to change November 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News In his homily for the Mass, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, said that providence provided inspirational readings for the day on the appropriate patronal feast of St. Josephat, a 16th-century “brother bishop who gave his life for his sheep.”
Protesters call for change outside bishops’ conference in Baltimore November 12, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared their stories and demanded church reforms outside the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 in Baltimore.
