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January 19, 2012

Alumni programs keep graduates connected

Some graduates go back just for the sandwiches. The buffalo chicken wrap is popular, as is The Kevin Special: hot roast beef, melted provolone, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, onions, lettuce and French fries (yes, French fries) wrapped in a flour tortilla. Both are favorites of students and alumni in the dining hall at Loyola Blakefield, Towson.
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January 19, 2012

New York archbishop likes being on the front lines ‘with the folks’

NEW YORK – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York is a man familiar with the inner workings of the Catholic Church but once described himself as “a sort of fish-fry and bingo guy” who preferred being “in the field ... on the front lines ... with the folks.”
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January 19, 2012

Mother of swimmer who won gold with Phelps glad pressure is off

PHILADELPHIA – When Brendan Hansen was about 10 years old, he won yet another swimming race.
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January 19, 2012

Humility and Excellence; a winning combination

There were two things that Kirk Salvo took away from his high school wrestling days at Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, humility and excellence. Now into his second season as the Gaels head coach, Salvo, ’84, challenges his wrestlers to focus on the same.
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January 19, 2012

U.S. must ‘redouble its efforts’ to protect Iraqis, cardinal tells Obama

WASHINGTON - The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the U.S. government to “redouble its efforts to assist Iraqis” in providing safety for its citizens, especially religious minorities.
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January 19, 2012

Delaware bishops have been low-key with Biden’s church involvement

WASHINGTON – There is little record of public discourse between vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden and the bishops of his home diocese in Delaware over the Democratic senator’s legislative position on abortion.
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January 19, 2012

Zambian native takes first vows

Sister Mary Brigid Tembo took her first formation vows Jan. 6 in her journey to become a Sister of Bon Secours. More than 125 people attended the mass of first profession held at the Sisters of Bon Secours Provincial Chapel in Marriottsville. Of Zambian decent, Sister Brigid incorporated several African cultural elements into the Mass,...
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January 19, 2012

CAFOD urges G-20 leaders to help small businesses, farmers

LONDON – A British Catholic aid agency is calling on leaders of the Group of 20 to combat poverty by helping small businesses and small farmers in developing countries.
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January 19, 2012

People, Places, & Things

Kimberly Proctor, a 2004 graduate of the Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore, was awarded a full graduate assistantship with the University of New Mexico, where she plans to earn a doctorate in political science. Ms. Proctor is a senior airman with the U.S. Air Force and recently applied for the rank of staff sergeant.
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January 19, 2012

Renaissance Institute offers senior “renewal”

When W. Gregory Halpin retired as the administrator of the Maryland Port Administration in 1985, he had amassed quite a collection of adventures. During his time leading the agency, he oversaw the construction of the World Trade Center in Baltimore. His work took him to far-flung corners of the world like Brussels, Tokyo, Hong Kong,...
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January 19, 2012

Bullying, teen suicides prompt soul-searching among religious groups

WASHINGTON – The widely publicized suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi in September not only put the spotlight on the harassment of gay teenagers but also highlighted the possible role of religious groups in instilling negative views about homosexuals.
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January 19, 2012

Rhode Island bishop, priests work to stop immigration raids in state

WASHINGTON – Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, R.I., and 15 Catholic pastors have called on a federal immigration official to stop massive immigration raids in Rhode Island for the time being and to allow agents who disagree with such raids on moral grounds to step aside as conscientious objectors.
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