A funeral Mass for Maryknoll Father Charles T. Huegelmeyer, a Baltimore native and missionary to Central America, was offered June 9 at Queen of Apostles Chapel in Maryknoll, N.Y. Father Huegelmeyer died May 31 at Mission St. Teresa’s Residence in Ossining, N.Y. He was 90Read More
Area schools started dismissing for summer break last week. By next Friday, school children and teens from all parts of Maryland and the Archdiocese of Baltimore should be finished the school year and ready for some rest and relaxation... And swimming and outdoor play... And summer camps and tripsRead More
It is easy for us to sit in judgment, to discount the violence, to block it from our minds and hearts as something that doesn’t have an effect on me, my family, my friends. To do this would be to turn one’s back on the very faith that compels us to show our compassion and...Read More
I try not to think about cancer. After all the time I’ve spent standing helpless on the sidelines watching good people fight a vicious, faceless force from the inside out, I try not to let my mind collapse under the weight of painful memories and recurring images of human suffering.InRead More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore finished fiscal year 2014 with an operating surplus of revenue over expenses of nearly $8.6 million. After acknowledging investment income, the surplus rises to $12.3 million, according to a report distributed by the archdiocese in early June.Read More
When Pope Francis met Russian President Vladimir Putin June 10, the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine was the principal topic of their conversation.Read More
Pope Francis has approved new procedures for the Vatican to investigate and judge claims of “abuse of office” by bishops who allegedly failed to protect minors and vulnerable adults from sex abuse.Read More