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Youths from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Edgewater, and Our Lady of Sorrows, West River, spent the morning of Dec. 1 wrapping Christmas gifts for an outreach sponsored by the seminarians at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Southern Anne Arundel pastorate in the making boosts seminarian-led outreach

Paul McMullen
December 4, 2018
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Coordinated by the seminarians’ Peace and Justice Committee, the Christmas gift-giving program benefits students from Baltimore’s Mother Seton Academy and children whose families are clients of Project PLASE, which addresses homelessness in Baltimore.

Pope Francis leads an audience with members of a volunteers association from Sardinia in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Nov. 30. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

If gay priests, religious can’t be celibate, they should leave, pope says

Cindy Wooden
December 4, 2018
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The Catholic Church has been slow to recognize the presence of homosexual men in the priesthood, which is why superiors must exercise care in helping gay candidates prepare for a life of celibacy or leave the seminary, Pope Francis said.

The Gaels’ products include Phil Booth (’14), who has been an integral part of two NCAA champion teams at Villanova University. He is shown (center) celebrating with guard Mikal Bridges (right) after the team's 77-74 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four in Houston. (CNS photo/Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)

Thanks to Coach Clatchey, Mount St. Joseph alums dot the basketball map

Paul McMullen
December 3, 2018
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The University of Maryland men’s basketball team which plays in Baltimore Dec. 8 includes two starters from Mount St. Joseph High, where coach Pat Clatchey has built a distinctive record of success.

Pope Francis speaks during an audience with participants of an international congress on the theme, "Drugs and Dependence," at the Vatican Dec. 3. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Illegal drug makers, dealers are traffickers of death, pope says

Carol Glatz
December 3, 2018
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Everyone must help in the fight against drugs, particularly governments which are called to confront the “traffickers of death” who produce, distribute or sell addictive substances, Pope Francis said.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 1st Sunday of Advent; Bethlehem University

Archbishop William E. Lori
December 1, 2018
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And if the flame of faith burns brightly in our hearts, then we shall not fear the Lord’s coming but rather watch for it. And we shall not only love the Lord but also long for him. And we shall not only obey the Lord but indeed seek to become like him – the One who came into the world in humility to save us from our sins, the One who loves us like no other.

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