Angel of Consolation garden offers hope to those who have endured loss

St. Ignatius parishioners are hopeful of the comfort and solace a new memorial garden will offer.
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Sister Mary Joannes Clifford, R.S.M., dies

A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Mary Joannes Clifford , a beloved figure to many in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will be offered Nov. 9 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
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Her faith takes her from Bel Air to Mississippi to South Bend

John Carroll's Emily Lazor graduated from the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education and is giving back.
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Reflections on the beauty of Autumn, the saints, and the circle of life

  It has been a whirlwind of a week for me here at John Carroll Campus Ministry: our first overnight Junior Retreat of this school year, the start of the second marking period (where has the time gone?), Halloween, the first day of November (again, where has the time gone?), and
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Saints aren’t superheroes – the secrets to holiness

Today on the feast of All Saints, Pope Francis revealed the secrets to holiness
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Joint venture in Sparks nourishes thousands

The archdiocese, which owns farmland across from the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House, has partnered with First Fruits Farm, Inc.
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Where are they buried?

In anticipation of All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, the Catholic Review takes a walk through some of the area cemeteries and places of worship.
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Bishops of Maryland call on Congress to pass immigration reform

Maryland’s Catholic bishops call on Congress to pass immigration reform as soon as possible.
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Cherished memories old and new from the Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat House

   “Come Apart and Rest Awhile”This Monday and Tuesday marked the first overnight retreat of this school year for my John Carroll juniors. For several decades we have taken our kids to the Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat House, the former CYO retreat house on York Road in Sparks, MD.Founded in 1963 by Msgr.
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The most important element of any birth plan – prayer

When patients bring me three page birth plans, I have to laugh, my OB said.  "I tell them that the opposite will happen.  If they'd just relax and realize it's all in God's hands, everything would be better."She and I were finalizing my "birth plan," or my preferences for delivering
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How to take some of the fear out of Halloween

Leo’s birthday comes not long after Halloween. That hadn't really occurred to me until the first October when we went shopping for birthday plates and napkins at a party store.Leo, who was almost 4, stood and stared at a zombie holding a bleeding arm and a grim reaper dripping with
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