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May 29, 2020

Ugandan ordained a Josephite priest at the West Baltimore parish he served as deacon

The 32-year-old native of Uganda was ordained a Josephite priest May 23 at St. Peter Claver in West Baltimore.
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May 28, 2020

Archbishop Lori calls Knights founder a ‘visionary leader’ as miracle approved for beatification

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori felt “great joy” when he heard the news that Pope Francis had accepted a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.
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May 28, 2020

Father John Kemper, restorer of historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel, dies at 62

Sulpician Father John Kemper, the driving force behind the restoration of the historic St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel on Paca Street in Baltimore and a former superior for his religious society’s Province of the United States, died May 21 after an 18-month battle with esophageal cancer.
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May 28, 2020

Howard County withdraws restrictions that would have curtailed Eucharist

In an executive order issued May 26, the county executive of Howard County issued regulations for religious institutions that would seem to disallow the distribution of the Eucharist in Catholic churches. After the Archdiocese of Baltimore expressed “serious concerns” about the order, the county acknowledged that the restriction would be withdrawn.
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May 26, 2020

Buffalo sends seminarians to Baltimore

Following an extensive review process, the Diocese of Buffalo has selected St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore – the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States – for the academic and spiritual formation program for its seminarians, beginning in fall 2020.
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May 26, 2020

Public Masses will begin again in Archdiocese of Baltimore, with restrictions

Some parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer public Masses May 30-31, the feast of Pentecost, for the first time since mid-March, as the state of Maryland slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 26, 2020

RADIO INTERVIEW: Scott Hahn discusses death and resurrection of the body

In the May 24 episode of "Catholic Baltimore," Father Brian Nolan speaks with Dr. Scott Hahn, a Catholic theologian and bestselling author, about his new book, "Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and Resurrection of the Body."
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May 21, 2020

Father John Worgul, a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, will lead Sykesville parish

Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter as pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville.
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May 21, 2020

Annapolis pastor’s treasured chalice and paten resurface after going missing for five years

For a priest, a chalice and paten can have the same symbolic value as a wedding ring to a married person, said Father James Proffitt.
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May 20, 2020

2020 Catholic School Teachers of the Year announced

James Sellinger, Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Dr. Donna Hargens, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced May 20 the 2020 Archdiocesan and Independent Catholic School Teachers of the Year.
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May 19, 2020

Elite high school athletes reflect on season in which coronavirus was the only winner

The coronavirus pandemic has affected American society in countless ways. Among those impacted have been high school athletes, including elite seniors.
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May 18, 2020

Parishes plan for reopening

The Archdiocese of Baltimore started Phase I of its reopening plan May 15, allowing churches to be open for private prayer and adoration. Parishes may offer the sacraments of reconciliation and baptism, and funeral and wedding Masses may be held with a limit of 10 attendees.
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