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January 19, 2012

Athletic association dreams big while coaching little ones

It was just an empty field between the school and the church. Today, it’s the heart of the Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke Athletic Association, which in just three years has filled that field with flag football and soccer teams and built a concession stand.
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January 19, 2012

Church’s work on disabilities helped bring about law marking 20th year

WASHINGTON – When the Americans with Disabilities Act was being debated in the U.S. Senate 20 years ago, excerpts from the pastoral statement on people with disabilities issued by the U.S. bishops 12 years earlier were read on the Senate floor in support of its passage.
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January 19, 2012

Concert at basilica to benefit Catholic Charities program

Music for the season will fill the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Dec. 13 as Catholic Charities presents “1st Christmas Festival at the Basilica of the Assumption.”
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January 19, 2012

Catholic Charities president urges federal measures to help Gulf relief

WASHINGTON – Catholic Charities, one of the major organizations providing relief to Gulf Coast residents impacted by the BP oil spill, reports that its agencies in the region have provided services to more than 20,000 individuals and more than 7,000 families since the spill.
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January 19, 2012

Sykesville parish expands seating for daily Mass

Father Terence Weik, S.M., calls it his “wonderful, happy problem.”
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal praises HHS for reiterating abortion exclusion in health plans

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities praised the Department of Health and Human Services July 15 for reaffirming that no federal funds will be provided to cover elective abortions under state-run health insurance plans.
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January 19, 2012

CRS leader says progress made at peace conference

An official from Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services called the recently concluded Annapolis peace conference a “very positive first step” toward achieving peace in the Middle East. But she warned that the next year will be “very volatile,” requiring a commitment on all sides to see the process through no matter what setbacks may come.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic Review names ‘Biggest Loser’

For years, no meal was complete for Tim Zerhusen without downing a liter or more of Coca Cola.
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January 19, 2012

Papal invite to Muslims opens door to higher dialogue

VATICAN CITY – By inviting a varied group of Muslim scholars to meet with him, Pope Benedict XVI has opened the possibility for a higher-level dialogue between Catholic and Muslim leaders, the Vatican newspaper said.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop Kurtz criticizes rulings against Defense of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage July 12 criticized a federal judge’s ruling in two Massachusetts cases that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
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January 19, 2012

Volunteer spirit thrives in St. Francis parishioner

Morgan State University senior Cina Morris thinks her mother overextends herself with her never-ending volunteer projects. But St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore, parishioner Delease Ryce says it’s a labor of love that brings her too much joy to slow down.
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January 19, 2012

Crabbing on bay inspires lead meteorologist

Richard Kane’s love of weather began when he was a teenager crabbing the Chesapeake Bay’s Hart-Miller Island. In order to maximize his catch for the day, which paid his tuition at Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley High School, Kane had to vigilantly monitor tides, winds and approaching storms.
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