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Nonprofit finds a new home at Irvington parish

A Baltimore nonprofit that provides shelter for the homeless is one step closer to securing its new home, making use of a vacant Catholic school.

Music teacher keeps others singing

Helen Brown retired from the music classroom in Baltimore City’s public schools more than 30 years ago, but she never really stopped teaching.

Godparents

In an election year such as this, one question exists on every voter’s mind: “Who is the best person for the job?” 2012 will bring another important decision for my household involving candidates of a different variety: Godparents. With the arrival of our second child less than two months away,

Stage Fright

When Leo’s preschool had their Spring Concert last week, our son performed on stage for the first time. Leo is not a shy child, but we were not sure how he would handle this entirely new situation. It turned out to be very difficult for him, and he was clearly

Catholic at college

As a junior in high school I am in the process of looking at colleges. With so many options available, there are some specific things I am looking for. One thing I am looking for is somewhere I can go to be with other Catholics. Most of the colleges I've

Special needs, special gifts

When John and I started our adoption journey, we talked about being open to adopting children who had some special needs. Especially if you find yourself talking about adopting children from China, you will be considering special needs – whether very minor or more significant.Early on, our agency asked us

Letter from Archbishop Lori

Allow me to extend to you a personal invitation to join me on a journey of faith to the Eternal City – Rome – and the heart of our Church for a pilgrimage during which, as the new Archbishop of Baltimore, I will receive the pallium from the hand of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict...

Calvert Hall lacrosse downs Loyola Blakefield

The nationally ranked boys’ lacrosse teams from Towson’s Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield took on each other – and a higher cause – April 20.

Gaels look sharp in big-league park

The Mount St. Joseph Gaels stormed back from a six-run deficit to defeat Gilman, 12-11 April 21.

George P. Matysek Jr.News

Father Edwin Foley, pioneering Redemptorist, dies at 91

A Redemptorist priest who completed pioneering work helping elderly priests transition from active ministry died April 20.

April 21, 2012

The Lorax, environmentalism and the pope

How's that for a convoluted blog title?Last week I saw the movie "Dr. Suess' The Lorax," which had all sorts of ridiculous buzz in the run-up to its March release. Of course, in this day and age, you can't have a big movie without people debating about its agenda. There

April 20, 2012

Movie Review: Think like a man

Unvarnished, earthy, sometimes over the top but never crude, the film manages to deliver a reassuring - if secular-minded - homily about the confusing process of looking for, and finding, true love.