Miracle man? Paralyzed priest, former Annapolis pastor, begins walking November 22, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News EPHRATA, Pa. – When Redemptorist Father John Murray bashed his head against a railing after tripping along a New Jersey boardwalk 15 months ago, the consequences were devastating.
A rare birthday present for St. Joan of Arc November 16, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Blog, The Narthex Pope Benedict XVI minces no words when he describes the medieval judges who interrogated and sentenced St. Joan of Arc to death 580 years ago. The French clergymen were aligned with St. Joan’s political opponents, the pope said in a Jan. 26 general audience, and they “lacked charity and the humility to see God’s action in […]
Bishop Spencer honors veterans on Veterans Day November 11, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: 9/11, Local News, News ELLICOTT CITY – In a Veterans Day homily at St. Paul in Ellicott City, Auxiliary Bishop F. Richard Spencer of the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services challenged Catholics to never forget the needs of the nation’s veterans.
Priests overjoyed and humbled by monsignor honors from pope October 27, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Pope Benedict XVI has recognized the stellar ministry of three priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore by conferring the title “monsignor” on two of them and raising a previously named monsignor to the highest rank of monsignor.
Men in Black games get a ‘W’ in promoting vocations October 27, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Sports, Vocations Designed as a way of promoting religious vocations, the Men in Black basketball game was all about fun and awareness.
Baltimore sculptor honors Brooksie October 26, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex Before the new statue of Baltimore’s beloved Brooks Robinson was unveiled last weekend beneath a blast of black, orange and white confetti outside Oriole Park, the bronze behemoth rested in a foundry in Pietrasanta, Italy. Standing right next to the likeness of the Hall of Fame third baseman was a replica of Michelangelo’s David. Joseph Sheppard, the Baltimore sculptor who crafted the Robinson statue, […]
Deacon James Mann honored as ‘Man for All Seasons’ at Red Mass October 20, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien helped usher in the start of a new judicial year Oct. 13 by celebrating a “Red Mass” at St. Thomas More in Baltimore.
Baltimore-native Father Oppitz survived famous ship’s sinking October 13, 2011By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A known author, philosophy professor, missionary and pastor, Father Oppitz survived the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria ship, which sank July 26, 1956.
On Ravens’ Sundays, shrines, Masses within easy walking distance for fans October 6, 2011By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Joe Flacco may be relying on the downfield “Hail Mary” pass to Torrey Smith this NFL season, but the real thing – attending Mass before or after Ravens’ games, along with devotion to the Blessed Mother and the holy Eucharist – is within easy reach of everybody at the stadium.
Archbishop Hannan, 98, laid foundation for Baltimore CYO, counseled Kennedy October 6, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Retired Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans, a World War II paratroop chaplain, counselor to President John F. Kennedy, and staunch defender of civil rights and the unborn who began his ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Sept. 29 at age 98.
Millersville parishioner elected national president of Holy Name Society September 29, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News At its height, the Holy Name Society boasted more than 40,000 members in 135 parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. More than a half century later, there are now about 500 members in 18 parishes.
Tridentine Mass in Hagerstown speaks to ‘majesty of the church’ September 19, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Local News, News HAGERSTOWN – A 13-year-old girl with pink hair, black fingernails, a shiny silver belt and a hip-hop cap sat two pews in front of an elderly woman with a black veil over her head during a special Tridentine Mass celebrated Sept. 11 at St. Mary in Hagerstown.
