Catholic Community of South Baltimore merges into one parish July 9, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parishes, Pastoral Planning, Urban Vicariate Three churches in South Baltimore have formalized a union that has been more than four decades in the making.
‘Esperanza’ – hope – amid immigration crisis July 3, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate When employees of Esperanza Center visit with children who have been reunited with family members, they ask the children their goals. Overwhelmingly, the answer is to feel safe.
Highlandtown parishioner, 99, recalls life of the carnival June 21, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate A 99-year-old parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown remembers parish carnivals from 90 years ago.
Baltimore Archdiocese welcomes six new deacons May 27, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Vocations There was standing room only as Archbishop William E. Lori ordained six men as deacons May 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace May 24 May 23, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace May 24 at St. Ann Parish, 2201 Greenmount Avenue, in East Baltimore.
Bank CEO, archbishop discuss needs, successes of urban education May 1, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate The head of one of the largest retail banking companies in the world sat down with Baltimore’s archbishop for a wide-ranging discussion on urban education April 26 at the Center Club in downtown Baltimore.
East Baltimore man dedicated to parish, food bank April 11, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Dwayne Coleman uses his free time to volunteer at St. Wenceslaus in Baltimore and the parish’s Lucielle Fitzgerald Outreach Center, which will be re-dedicated April 21 at 10 a.m.
Pro-life pregnancy center to open next to Planned Parenthood March 21, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Urban Vicariate “It’s definitely providential,” said Carol Clews, executive director of the CPC. “When we tell people in the pro-life community about this, their jaws drop. They are so excited.”
Archbishop Lori offers Mass for Baltimore City police at St. Casimir March 5, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Mayor Catherine Pugh and Darryl De Sousa, the new city police commissioner, attended the Blue Mass with Archbishop Lori.
St. Frances Academy takes record-setting eighth BCL title, 52-50, over Mount St. Joseph March 4, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate A 52-50 victory over Mount St. Joseph March 4 gave the Panthers their record-setting eighth BCL tournament championship, one more than the Gaels and Calvert Hall.
Enduring power of nonviolence March 1, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop, Social Justice, Urban Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori answers questions about his pastoral letter, “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence.”
St. Frances Academy builds improbable athletic powerhouse February 28, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate St. Frances Academy in Baltimore is exploring new territory in interscholastic athletics, as its boys’ basketball team hopes to follow football and girls’ basketball and finish atop area rankings.
