Beer and pretzels: the ‘official beverage and food’ of Lent February 28, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News While beer and pretzels might be most closely associated with oom-pah music, polka dancing and Oktoberfests, they have a much older and more spiritual pedigree as the “official beverage and food of Lent,” according to Father William Saunders.
What it means to be marked on Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News Ash Wednesday may be the one day of the year where observant Catholics are most visible to the rest of the public.
Local Catholics are ready to ‘unfriend’ social media for Lent February 18, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News More Americans are embracing the concept of a “digital detox” as social media becomes more ubiquitous and at times more harmful; however, others are disconnecting with a distinctly Catholic twist.
Mom with her hands happily full among Mother Lange honorees February 18, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate The 23rd annual Mother Mary Lange, O.S.P., awards banquet was held at Martin’s West Feb. 14. Sponsored by the Office of Black Catholic Ministries in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the event is a local staple of Black History Month.
Calvert Hall receives $1 million gift February 13, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools An anonymous alumnus has donated $1 million to Calvert Hall College High School to create a scholarship endowment supporting students engaged in the arts, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the Towson school.
Parishes, medical teams and individuals keep giving to Haiti February 11, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Works of Mercy The patience of Job is required of the poor of Haiti – and those attempting to alleviate their suffering.
They both passed the test February 10, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News, Schools Meet John and Melissa D’Adamo, the first couple we profile in our new “It’s about love” series.
New head of pro-life outreach takes helm as wall separates two sides of moral divide February 6, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life One of America’s biggest cultural and moral divides is about to be embodied in a shared wall of two Baltimore buildings with very different missions.
Laypeople lead the way at the 2020 MidAtlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership February 3, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Mid-Atlantic Congress, News Dudley takes a glass half-full approach to the challenges. What others call a “crisis of vocation” has the potential to be an “explosion of vocation” – with lay people leading the way, he said.
IND maintains its winning touch against Mercy in ‘The Game’ February 1, 2020By Jeff Seidel Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While the Penguins, who play in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference, came in with a 2-18 record and six straight losses, their winning streak in “The Game” continued. IND has now beaten Mercy (10-8 overall ) seven straight years.
Names & Numbers highlights notable scholastic achievements January 31, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools This installment of Names & Numbers, timed for Catholic Schools Week, highlights notable scholastic achievements in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Clarksville parish rings the bell on Catholic Schools Week January 27, 2020By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The archbishop dedicated a new bell tower, and stopped by a reception hosted by St. Louis School – just in time to begin Catholic Schools Week.
