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Archbishop William E. Lori recently joined local members of the Knights of Columbus in distributing 1,000 new winter coats to Baltimore children in need.

Children from Loyola Early Learning Center, Ss. James and John Catholic School, Archbishop Borders School, and Our Lady of Victory Catholic School were among those visiting St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Baltimore to receive a new winter coat. The remaining coats will be sent to St. Agnes School, Catholic Charities of Baltimore and St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in West Baltimore for distribution to children in need.

The new coats were donated by the Knights of Columbus as part of the Coats for Kids program.

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A production of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, “How We Grieve” interviews Christians about their experiences of grief and loss. Hosted by Edward Herrera, HWG asks questions that are helpful to those experiencing loss and friends and family who want to comfort them.

Name a parish job and Hoban’s done it. She’s been on the finance committee and pastoral council. She’s been a religious education teacher and a lector.

“Mary is a go-getter. I know when I give her something to do, she gets it done and that has been essential to getting more parishioners involved in our ministries,” said Father John Williamson, pastor of the Catholic Community of Ascension and St. Augustine.

After years of being a tireless church volunteer at Ascension, Hoban recently became director of volunteers at Ascension and St. Augustine, helping others connect to the church as she has. She believes service doesn’t just help the church, it helps the volunteer.