WASHINGTON – U.S. church leaders cautioned against what one called “early and false conclusions” about Pope Benedict XVI’s July 7 document expanding the use of the Tridentine Mass and said it should be seen primarily as an affirmation of the importance of reverential participation in the Mass, whether in its ordinary or extraordinary form.Read More
The Baltimore Orioles ignited childhood dreams for 28-year-old Brendan Bailey. “One of my earliest memories involves going with my dad down to Memorial Stadium, and feeling like the whole place was so much larger than life,” said Bailey, an English teacher at Calvert Hall College High School. “That massive dedication wall seemed like it reached...Read More
DAMASCUS, Syria – Refugees from Iraq are not going home any time soon, despite Iraqi government enticements, say church officials and others who work with the exiles in the Middle East.Read More
Stella Maris is offering training for those who are interested in volunteering with hospice patients. The program needs men and women with a wide range of interests who wish to take part in a rewarding and compassionate experience.Read More
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland will host its annual conference April 2 in Towson. It will take place in Immaculate Conception School’s auditorium and cafeteria, which are housed in the former Towson Catholic High School.Read More
OCEAN CITY – The hearts of members of the St. John the Evangelist, Hydes, youth group were in the right place Nov. 22, as they entered the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean for a charity plunge.Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – Hundreds of youth, clergy and laity watched the World Youth Day cross and icon of Mary and Jesus pass from young New Zealanders to youth representatives from every Australian diocese.Read More
Archdiocese of Baltimore School Superintendent Barbara McGraw Edmondson recently met with leaders of 26 dioceses and archdioceses to explore innovative solutions to the financial challenges Catholic schools face. The meeting took place during the National Catholic Educational Association’s Financial Summit on Catholic Schools at Loyola University, Chicago.Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – Although Mary Barnes did not know much about the 1929 stock market crash that occurred when she was 5, she knew something was awry in the world. Mrs. Barnes, born Mary Oster, and her seven siblings, were shielded from the family’s budget woes by their parents.Read More
As a child, St. Mary, Annapolis, parishioner Therese Borchard struggled with anxiety. As an adult, the married mother of two is living with depression. It wasn’t until Mrs. Borchard stopped drinking in college that she realized there was a bigger problem in her life – depression.Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – In the morning cold of a farmhouse in the foothills of the Cascades, his hand is stiff as he grasps the broad-edged pen. His eyes have aged. But the 78-year-old priest and calligraphy master plans to write until he dies.Read More
Every six years our Redemptorist General Chapter chooses a special theme for the following six years. The purpose of this theme is to help us deepen our spirituality as Redemptorists as well as our apostolic zeal. A few years back, the theme was: To evangelize the poor and to be evangelized by them. This theme...Read More