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A funeral Mass for Sister Vincentia Goeb of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul was offered Dec. 3 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Vincentia died Nov. 29.

Tons of potatoes help West Virginia pantries put food on clients’ tables

Two food pantries in West Virginia received a donation from a Maryland farm that went a long way in putting food on their clients’ tables.

Monsignor Alfred E. Smith, former pastor, dies at 85

Catholic Review Staff

News, Obituaries

Monsignor Alfred E. Smith, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 60 years, was remembered for his humility and holiness.

3 beautiful Christmas songs you have to hear this season

Archbishop William E. Lori

If you’re anything like me, one of the things you like most about Christmas is the music. I have it on at home, in my classroom, in my car…pretty much everywhere I go. I love to hear popular hits like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” and “White

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Archbishop Lori Homily

I. Introduction A. On May 10th, 1846, Archbishop Samuel Eccleston, the 5th Archbishop of Baltimore, gathered with twenty-two bishops of the United States here at this Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady. Together they celebrated the opening Mass of the 6th Provincial Council of Baltimore, one in a series of 19th century councils that […]

On Gotcha Day the main course is storytelling

Our 9-year-old could have picked anything for the menu for his “Gotcha Day,” the anniversary of the day we met. When he chose Chinese food, I wasn’t surprised. Chinese food is what we eat when we celebrate our family.But the main course was storytelling.As our sons devoured dumplings and bowls

Vatican updates guidelines for educating priests

The Catholic Church needs holy, healthy and humble priests and that requires prayers for vocations and the careful selection and training of candidates, said the Congregation for Clergy.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Memorial Mass for Helen Marikle Passano

Helen also manifested her own spirit of hope by giving hope to so many through her many philanthropic deeds.

Movie Review: ‘Loving’

“Loving” (Focus), the fact-based story behind a landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision, is so restrained and decorous, that it nearly obscures the historical significance of the events it recounts.

Mary shows what good comes from wholehearted ‘yes’ to God, pope says