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January 19, 2012

Year in Review: U.S. Catholics receive strong dose of encouragement from pope’s visit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Catholics were repeatedly encouraged to find renewed hope in Christ during Pope Benedict XVI’s April 15-20 visit to the United States.
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January 19, 2012

Cumberland parishioner knows CPR, saves lives

Jeanne Forbeck was vacationing with her family in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in June when her husband, Charles, noticed a woman floating face down in the surf. As soon as he and another man pulled the lifeless body from the ocean, Mrs. Forbeck went to work giving the woman CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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January 19, 2012

Good Friday Way of the Cross aims to end abortion

As morning traffic passed by and the clanging of lightrail cars filled the air, more than 200 Catholics stood solemnly across the street from a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in downtown Baltimore April 22.
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January 19, 2012

PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS

Seven young men ages 11-17 from Sykesville and Eldersburg were inducted into the Columbian Squires St. Michael the Archangel Circle 4423 during an investiture ceremony held in Owings Mills: William Rooney, Nick Wallace, Brendan Tripp, Kevin Buckley, Mitch Mezeivech, Matt Kaliszar and Guillermo Wagner are the newest members of this youth group, part of the...
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January 19, 2012

Virginia priest starts homes for unwed mothers

Providing homes for unwed mothers is a necessary outreach for the pro-life movement, said Father Stefan Starzynski, a priest of the Arlington Diocese who has started two homes for unwed mothers.
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January 19, 2012

Environmental concerns take hold at schools

Since its introduction in 1970, Earth Day has aimed to promote environmental awareness and consciousness.
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January 19, 2012

Hawaiian Catholic parish helps town’s residents after employer closes

MAUNALOA, Hawaii – Sometimes it seems like the people of Maunaloa, a town on the small, rural island of Molokai, can’t catch a break.
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January 19, 2012

Blessing of animals brings hope of unity to Park Heights

In a neighborhood not always associated with peace and harmony, the children of St. Ambrose Catholic School in Park Heights opened the doors of St. Ambrose Church Oct. 4 to find area residents eager to have their household pets blessed.
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January 19, 2012

‘Nothing beats Scripture’ for keeping life in perspective, Obama says

WASHINGTON – At busy times and amid critical national debates, “nothing beats Scripture and the reminder of the eternal” for keeping things in perspective, President Barack Obama said April 19 at his second Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House.
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January 19, 2012

Defending human dignity

Before tackling “Dignitas Personae” (The Dignity of a Person), the recent instruction from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on contemporary bioethical questions, I’d suggest re-reading the first chapter of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” Huxley was no great shakes as a stylist, but his depiction of the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning...
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January 19, 2012

Banish bad hair on wedding day

Let’s face it, if you had a bad hair day on your wedding day the groom would still marry you. But you’ve found the perfect dress, perfect veil and perfect accessories, and you don’t want to spoil it with a less-than-perfect do. And you won’t, thanks to a trial run well before the big day...
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January 19, 2012

UPDATED: Belgian bishop admits abusing a second nephew, says it was ‘a

VATICAN CITY - A Belgian bishop forced to retire after admitting to years of sexual abuse of his nephew told Belgian television that he had molested another nephew and that it had all started “as a game.”
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