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January 19, 2012

Men’s fellowship conference inspires newcomers

TOWSON – It was natural for Jon Oberst to attend the annual conference of the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland. A 23-year-old parishioner of St. Ursula in Parkville, he is the grandson of Gil Hoffman, the Maryland chapter’s president.
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January 19, 2012

Telling the tale Black Catholics in Baltimore

The coming of the Mill Hill Fathers to Baltimore was a landmark in the administration of Archbishop Martin Spalding. This group of priests was founded outside London by Cardinal Herbert Vaughan for the purpose of missionary work. On arriving in Baltimore, the black parish community of St. Francis Xavier was transferred from the care of...
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop lauds work of Catholic Charities

Dorothea McGee was thrilled to greet Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien at the front door of her Friendship Station Senior Housing apartment in Odenton Feb. 19.
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January 19, 2012

Fargo bishop urges seminarians to exercise Christ’s authority in priesthood

PHILADELPHIA – Seminarians must not be afraid to exercise the priestly authority of Christ upon their ordination to the priesthood, Bishop Samuel F. Aquila of Fargo, N.D., told an assembly of seminarians in Philadelphia.
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January 19, 2012

U.S. bishops’ pro-life official, other pro-life leaders honored

NATICK, Mass. – Richard P. Doerflinger, associate director of the U.S. bishops’ Office of Pro-Life Activities in Washington, was named one of six winners of the inaugural Life Prizes awarded by the Gerard Health Foundation in Natick.
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January 19, 2012

Diocese asks parishes, schools to break ties to Komen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Following the practice of some other dioceses, the Diocese of Little Rock is discouraging its parishes and schools from supporting fundraising activities for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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January 19, 2012

Charity not a government function

Tony Magliano (CR, March 24) suffers from hubris, because he presumes that he can determine the stains on the souls of others. His denunciation of not increasing taxes on the rich ignores easily observed facts. As a group, homeless people do not hire employees. Increasing taxes decreases tax revenue. For example, Maryland’s millionaire’s tax resulted...
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January 19, 2012

Catonsville family adopts three Chinese children with special needs

Six years ago, a mother in a remote corner of China laid her baby along a roadside and walked away. Suffering from a cleft palate and unable to nurse, the little girl was left alone for an unknown period of time before a passerby discovered the starving child and took her to an orphanage filled...
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January 19, 2012

Father Burghardt dies; was one of nation’s top theologians

WASHINGTON – Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt, long regarded as one of U.S. Catholicism’s top theologians and preachers, died Feb. 16 at the Jesuits’ infirmary on the campus of St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He was 93 years old.
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January 19, 2012

Pope appeals for suspension of fighting in Libya

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI appealed for a suspension of fighting in Libya and the immediate start of a serious dialogue aimed at restoring peace to the North African country.
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January 19, 2012

New Orleans youth leader challenges young people

OCEAN CITY – Scott Miller walked over to Ansel Augustine Nov. 23 and planted a kiss on the top of his forehead.
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January 19, 2012

Deep vein thrombosis is a threat to travelers

It might not be such a good idea to catch some ZZZs on your next flight. Especially if you are overweight, suffer from chronic disease or have undergone surgery to lower extremities, sitting in one position while traveling can lead to a dangerous condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT can be fatal if not...
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