The moment Stacy Golden appears on the screen the energy of the call shifts. She radiates enthusiasm—talking fast, laughing easily, and leaning into the conversation like an old friend catching up. As the Director of Family, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries for the Archdiocese, she’s been on a mission to revitalize faith formation, and her...Read More

Teresa Ellen “Terry” Brashears, an Annapolis resident who found a second career in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died April 19 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Frederick County. She was 69, and had worked many years in the archdiocesan Advancement Department, most recently as assistant director of the Catholic Community Foundation...Read More

My destination was St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Fullerton, Maryland, where hundreds of men were gathering for the Standing Strong conference, hosted by the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland. I had been looking forward to it for weeks, but as I made the drive in, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. What I...Read More

Yadira Marie Crespo Rodriguez has always been fierce in her determination to provide her son, Emanuel, with opportunities she never had. Sitting down to talk about why she chose Catholic education for Emmanuel, Yadira’s deep faith and strong values shine through in every word. For her, enrolling Emanuel in a Catholic school was about more...Read More