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January 19, 2012

Cardinal George pledges to work with Obama on various policy concerns

WASHINGTON – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has pledged that he and his fellow prelates will work with the incoming administration of Barack Obama and the 111th Congress to “advance the common good and defend the life and dignity of all, especially the vulnerable and poor.”
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January 19, 2012

Family research a passion for Cockeysville parishioner

When Theresa Dowdall opened a Christmas gift given to her by her father a few years ago she received more than a material offering. The mother of three had in her possession an annotated sampling of her family’s past.
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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese receives allegation of abuse from 1960s against retired priest, 79

In October of last year, the Archdiocese of Baltimore learned of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Father John Lippold, 79, a retired priest residing in Baltimore County. The alleged abuse occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s while the priest was serving as Associate Pastor at Ss. Philip & James...
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January 19, 2012

New York parish sends chalice home with families to pray for priests

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Parishioners of St. Kilian Church in Farmingdale not only pray for vocations at every Mass, they take their petitions home with them.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Keeler celebrates final public Mass

A few years ago, Dana Brower wasn’t sure if her son, Jonathan, would graduate from Calvert Hall College High School in Towson. Facing serious financial difficulties, the family didn’t have a way to pay tuition, she said. So Mrs. Brower met personally with Cardinal William H. Keeler and told him of her plight. Through his...
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January 19, 2012

Jubilarians celebrate decades of service to the church

Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth knew she was called to become a nun when she was a 4-year-old kindergarten student in Illinois. The youngster longed to join the ranks of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the religious community that taught at her school.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Maida, Bishop McRaith resign; Detroit successor named

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignations of Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit and Bishop John J. McRaith of Owensboro, Ky., Jan. 5 and named Bishop Allen H. Vigneron of Oakland, Calif., as archbishop of Detroit.
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January 19, 2012

Sister Mary Camillus Smith, R.S.M.

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Camillus Smith, R.S.M, was offered Sept. 15 at The Villa in Baltimore. Sister Mary Camillus died Sept. 12. She was 88.
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January 19, 2012

Pelosi drops objection to Oregon Jesuit as House chaplain

WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has dropped her objections to House Speaker John Boehner’s intended nomination of an Oregon Jesuit priest as the next chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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January 19, 2012

Rallies marking abortion anniversary set for days after inauguration

WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life marchers are expected to rally in Washington Jan. 22 to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, just days after President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated.
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January 19, 2012

Second year of Why Catholic? begins

As the Archdiocese of Baltimore prepares to kick off its second year of Why Catholic? Sept. 30, coordinators for the evangelization and adult faith formation program held five regional training sessions last week and the nearly 50 participating parishes will hold Prayer Commitment Sunday Masses Sept. 23.
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January 19, 2012

Faith, like water, is life-giving, pope says in Venice

VENICE, Italy – Visiting Venice, the city of gondolas and canals, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians must make sure their lives as individuals and communities reflect the life-giving qualities of water and not the chaos and destruction it can bring.
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