Black clergy, religious women soak up Baltimore history at joint conference July 23, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Priests and Deacons, Urban Vicariate The gathering began with a Mass honoring jubilarians at Historic St. Francis Xavier, the first Black Catholic church in the United States.
Class of 2019: Addison found a home at St. Frances Academy June 30, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Hosea Addison, who found a home at St. Frances Academy, experienced the thrill of playing for a football powerhouse and the agony of a winless baseball team.
Class of 2019: Mosca was an anchor for Catholic High, in more ways than one June 29, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Brooke Mosca, a co-valedictorian and three-sport athlete for The Catholic High School of Baltimore, is headed to St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y.
St. Brigid in Canton closes, pastorate considers new uses for building February 27, 2019By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Declining numbers led to the closing of St. Brigid Church in Canton, which in 2017 became part of a pastorate in East Baltimore.
Good news abounds at 22nd annual Mother Lange awards February 13, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Sponsored by the Office of Black Catholic Ministries, the event honors not just contributors to parish life in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but Mother Lange, who helped found the Oblate Sisters in 1829.
Love and loss: Baltimore violence leaves families leaning on faith October 23, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Urban Vicariate Last year was the deadliest per capita in the history of Baltimore City, and 2018 is proving just as tragic. Families left behind work to ensure that they themselves do not become spiritual casualties.
No limits for No Boundaries, recognized by Pax Christi International, CCHD August 30, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Kelly serves on the executive committee of St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Parish, and is chief executive officer of No Boundaries, an 8-year-old nonprofit that has grown from an organizer of block parties into an advocate for education, health, recovery and safety, as well as accountability among police and public officials.
Knights of Columbus land in Baltimore, bearing $1 million gift August 6, 2018By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Supreme Knight Carl Anderson presented the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a $1 million gift from the Knights for a new K-8 school to be built on Baltimore’s west side.
Archbishop Lori blesses radio station on first anniversary August 4, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori marked the first anniversary of radio station WVTO 92.7 LP-FM by celebrating Mass at St. Benedict Parish, and blessing the radio studio on the second floor of the parish center July 29.
St. Bernardine parishioner offers comfort with meals August 3, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate As a child, Jo Ann Thomas watched her grandmother cook for the retired Josephite priests and brothers in residence at St. Joseph’s Manor in Roland Park. Those memories of growing up around the Josephites (her mother served them as a nurse) surround Thomas when she cooks with commercial-sized pots and pans in the kitchen of […]
Baltimore Basilica launches plan to be ‘radically open’ July 31, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Leaders of the Baltimore Basilica are launching a plan to increase the hours the church is open, while simultaneously commissioning “urban missionaries” whose ministry will focus on developing relationships with people on the city’s streets.
‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish July 12, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge.
