I am most grateful to Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, who has given me permission to reprint a recent article of his. The second part appears this week. I am very well aware of the contentious nature of this issue among our people. I hope that Archbishop Gomez’ distinctive approach would be helpful...Read More
Eighth-grader Ashley Fitzpatrick once had the opportunity to sing on the stage of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with her St. Clare School classmates, but she was out of town.Read More
PALA, Calif. – If parishioners at Mission San Antonio de Pala seem to have a sunny disposition these days, perhaps it’s because for the first time since the old mission’s founding in 1816 much of its electricity is coming from solar power.Read More
MADRID – Sitting inside Palacio de Deportes Aug. 20 with more than 25,000 World Youth Day pilgrims from the United States surrounding him, Thomas Brennan tried hard not to look up.Read More
WASHINGTON – In generations past, Catholics in the United States sent missionaries to – among other places – Africa to evangelize its people and spread the Gospel.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI condemned the latest attacks on Christian churches in Iraq and urged a return to peaceful coexistence among the country’s diverse groups.Read More
By the time you read this article, the faithful will have journeyed halfway through Lent. However, this message comes as a reflection to discern that we still have time to walk with Jesus and to strengthen our relationship with Christ. Lent is our time to follow Jesus.Read More
Though Monsignor James V. Hobbs will officially retire Feb. 1 after more than a half century as a priest, he plans to continue serving parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.Read More
MADRID – World Youth Day pilgrims got down to business in Madrid Aug. 17 as the first catechesis classes taught by archbishops and bishops were held in locations throughout the city.Read More
Nearly two dozen elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore reported an operating loss for the fiscal year 2008. In that same period, four high schools in the archdiocese had losses. In some cases, that loss was as much as $300,000.Read More
Archbishops Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore and Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C., and Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del., released a statement Jan. 5 supporting the traditional definition of marriage.Read More