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Friends remember unselfish St. Ursula parishioner at Christmas

Alan Hahn was ready for a cooking challenge every Christmas Eve, as immediate and extended family would return home.
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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was born Aug. 29, 1769, in Grenoble, France. As young as age 8, she knew she wanted to evangelize in America because she’d heard a Jesuit discuss his missionary work there. In 1788, she joined the Visitation nuns in Grenoble without her family’s knowledge. Her convent was closed in 1792 during...
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Canadian bishop apologizes for clergy abuse as report is released

OTTAWA – Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, apologized for the clergy sexual abuse in his diocese and urged remaining survivors to come forward.
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St. Tarsilla

St. Tarsilla, a Roman citizen, was the daughter of St. Sylvia, the sister of St. Emiliana and the aunt of St. Gregory the Great. She didn’t join an order, but she took private vows to live a religious life. She had a vision of St. Felix III, and, after her death, she appeared to Emiliana...
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Monsignor Aiken to head Pikesville parish

In addition to maintaining his duties as pastor of Sacred Heart in Glyndon, Monsignor Lloyd E. Aiken is taking on new responsibilities as pastor of St. Charles Borromeo in Pikesville. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien appointed the 64-year-old pastor to his new post effective Jan. 1.
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Irish bishops apologize for ‘depravity of abuse’ described in Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland – The Irish bishops have apologized as a group for clerical abuse of children and agreed to work with the government to set up a mechanism to ensure that abuse allegations are properly handled.
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Monsignor Tinder’s death is ‘devastating blow’

While parishioners at Towson’s Immaculate Conception were coming to terms with his retirement announcement in mid-November, Monsignor F. Dennis Tinder was talking about a greater transition.
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Pagnotti shares communications knowledge as Catholic Charities volunteer

A handful of men, wearing neckties and taking notes, absorb instructions on how to impress a prospective employer.
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Seton Keough president stepping down after successful tenure

Sister Patricia Anne Bossle will step down as Seton Keough High School’s president June 31, 2010.
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Finding meaning in A Christmas Carol

As the Christmas season approaches, people around the Archdiocese of Baltimore are feeling the sting of Ebenezer Scrooge’s words, “Bah humbug!” once again.
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U.S. bishops gather at national shrine in Washington for jubilee Mass

WASHINGTON – The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – the largest Catholic church in the United States and one of the largest Catholic churches in the world – is celebrating its 50th anniversary but it is still a work in progress, as are the people who worship there, said a West...
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They came for convenience, found each other

Lesley Pierce chairs the music enrichment committee at Blakehurst Retirement Community.
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