Henri Breaux is a welcome addition to Baltimore. A 95-year-old resident of St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, Mr. Breaux’s handsome smile and zest for life enable him to make new friends easily wherever he goes.Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrated Sept. 26 the legacy of Catholic education in America with a gala dinner, not far from where Catholic schools in our nation began with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in her home on Paca Street.Read More
WASHINGTON – Two educators, a district court judge, a psychologist and a civic association leader will begin three-year terms on the National Review Board June 1. A judge and another psychologist also have been named to the board for terms beginning June 1, 2009.Read More
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the peaceful revolt that brought down the country’s communist regime, Pope Benedict XVI urged people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the spiritual and moral values that sustained their struggle for freedom.Read More
Maryland Catholic schoolteachers and college students who wish to teach in the state’s Catholic schools are eligible to receive state scholarships to pursue careers in fields with a critical teacher shortage. The deadline to apply for the 2008-2009 academic year is July 1.Read More
VATICAN CITY – The head of the Knights of Columbus has been named by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-member council that supervises the activities of the Vatican bank.Read More
Most people don’t recognize what the plain, nickel-plated bracelet is circling the right wrist of Sister Stacy Gunnip, S.S.N.D. They think it’s an ID bracelet.Read More
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican’s Latin letters office has been struggling lately with a big hole in its roster – U.S. Father Reginald Foster, considered by many the world’s finest Latinist, has been away for more than a year.Read More
WASHINGTON – One child might benefit from a tactile and descriptive tour of his religious education classroom. Another might be better able to learn with a strict routine, outlined on a picture schedule. A third might need a note-taker or captioned instructional films or videos.Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. – In a pastoral letter released Sept. 10, Bishop W. Francis Malooly lays out his hopes and vision for the spiritual renewal of priests in the Diocese of Wilmington during the church’s Year for Priests.Read More