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February 8, 2008

Father Sikorsky installed as president of Arlington institute

Father Charles Sikorsky, L.C., an alumnus of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, was inaugurated president of The Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Northern Virginia in a Feb. 9 Mass and ceremony at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Father Sikorsky is the institute’s third president.
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February 6, 2008

Pope appeals for end to violence in Chad

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an end to violence in Chad and for dialogue to replace the use of arms. He asked people to join him in prayers for “these brothers and sisters who suffer, asking that they may be spared further violence and that needed humanitarian aid be guaranteed.”
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February 5, 2008

MCC urges lawmakers to address immigration legislation

Urging state lawmakers to show sensitivity and compassion toward immigrants, the Maryland Catholic Conference is raising concerns about several immigration-related bills it believes may unfairly target undocumented workers.
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February 5, 2008

Pope reformulates Tridentine rite’s prayer for Jews

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has reformulated a Good Friday prayer for the conversion of Jews, removing language about the “blindness” of the Jews but preserving a call for their conversion.
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February 4, 2008

Bishops condemn police raid on South African church

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference condemned a police raid on a Johannesburg Methodist church that houses more than 1,300 refugees, mostly from Zimbabwe.
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February 4, 2008

Spalding swims away with title

During the regular swim season, Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn, dominated the IAAM B Conference and carried that forward on Feb. 3 into the IAAM Swimming Championships held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus.
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February 1, 2008

Religious communities vow to stamp out racism

The Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore have renewed their commitment to eradicate racism. The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monroe, Mich., Immaculata and Scranton, Pa., and the Oblates condemned the sin of racism in a January statement.
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February 1, 2008

Help homeless ‘B-More’ warm

Winter is hard on the homeless. But the youth group at St. Charles Borromeo, Pikesville, will make it a little easier with their “B-More Warm” project. They’ll collect gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves and blankets for the homeless. That old coat taking up room in your closet might be a lifesaver for someone else.
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February 1, 2008

Lobby Night is Feb. 18

Catholics throughout Maryland will have a chance to meet their lawmakers and talk about key legislative issues on Lobby Night, Feb. 18, in Annapolis. Sponsored by the Maryland Catholic Conference, the day begins with 3 p.m. issue briefings by MCC staff at St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis. Participants will then be shuttled to downtown state...
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January 31, 2008

Suggestion puts focus on power of God

Father Joseph Breighner’s suggestion for prayer rather than resolutions (CR, Jan. 24) puts the focus on the power of God, not reliance on self. Might I suggest a very short prayer that I say many, many times a day: I love you God. Thank you for everything you have done for us. Love and thanks...
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January 28, 2008

Parishioners honor Monsignor James V. Hobbs during Mass

Parishioners of the first Catholic cathedral in the United States gathered Jan. 27 to celebrate the last Sunday Mass with their beloved rector, Monsignor James V. Hobbs. Monsignor Hobbs, who has served as a priest for more than half a century, will retire Feb. 1.
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January 28, 2008

Bishops offer condolences to Greek Orthodox

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic bishops of Greece offered their condolences to the country’s Orthodox majority as they mourned the death of Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens. The primate of the Greek Orthodox Church, 69, died Jan. 28 in Athens after a long struggle with intestinal and liver cancer.
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