Send your greetings to Pope Francis for his 50th priestly jubilee November 11, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Pope Francis, Archbishop William E. Lori encourages Catholics from throughout the archdiocese to contribute to a special “spiritual bouquet” that the archbishop will present to the pope in December.
Ask a veteran: Military backgrounds benefit parishes, schools November 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic With Veterans Day Nov. 11, this installment of Positively Catholic looks at a Catholic school principal, a parish leader and a man studying to be a priest who took time to serve their country while continuing to serve God.
Liberty Heights parishioner brings ‘youthful energy’ to outreach November 4, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate “Our church has a lot of power to change the community that we actually live in,” Hall said. “Since we have so much influence, we need to be back in the community, reaching out as best we can.”
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.
Petersville parishioner takes Gospel to the peripheries October 29, 2019By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News “Missionary work is really a mandate, and not something special or unusual for us to be doing,” Smith wrote.
Archdiocese breaks ground for Mother Mary Lange Catholic School October 23, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I’m excited to see a beautiful new school be created on that site. I’m thinking about all the opportunity that this school will provide young people who live in our city, to grow in every way – spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially,” the archbishop said.
Meet Mother Mary Lange, the namesake of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest school October 16, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Schools This month, Mother Mary Lange, a trailblazing Catholic woman of African descent, will be honored yet again as the Archdiocese of Baltimore breaks ground on its first new city school in nearly 60 years.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 October 15, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.
Towson’s Newman Center celebrates its namesake’s canonization October 14, 2019By Edward O'N. Hoyt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University marked the canonization of St. John Newman with a community celebration.
Monsignor Aiken accompanied by many on his ‘journey’ with cancer October 10, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News Nine months into his fight with stage 4 cancer, the 74-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore can see he is not alone.
Campus ministry at Towson University among those planning parties to mark Cardinal Newman’s canonization October 9, 2019By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University will celebrate the canonization with an Oct. 13 community festival outside the grounds of its Newman Center, 7909 York Road, Towson, MD 21204. The festival, which runs from noon to 7 p.m., is free and open to everyone. It will feature music, food, games and more.
Children reminded of their power at Rosary Congress October 8, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I think you all have more power, and that’s because of the power of prayer,” said Father Boric, speaking Oct. 8 during a special children’s event on the fourth day of the 2019 archdiocesan Rosary Congress.
