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Father Barr sees bright future at Immaculate Conception

October 5, 2010

For Immaculate Conception in Towson, the Oct. 2 installation of Father Joseph F. Barr by Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden signals that the 3,200-family parish is turning a corner.

Shrine of the Sacred Heart School to house public school

Catholic Review

October 1, 2010

News

Shrine of the Sacred Heart School in Mount Washington may have recently closed its doors, but it’s proven to be a window of opportunity for a local elementary school.

A Wake Up Call Part 2

Archdiocese Staff

September 30, 2010

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review A Wake Up Call, Part 1 Awake Yet? Meeting the spiritual needs of the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore In the face of an aging and dwindling presbyterate was the challenge I laid before you in last week’s column. To recap: 72 of our 153 active duty priests will become eligible […]

Archdiocese, City Enter Into Agreement for City to Lease Former Mt. Washington Catholic School

Sean Caine

September 30, 2010

Press Release

Archbishop, Mayor to sign lease at Friday press conference Archbishop Edwin O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will come together at a press conference Friday, October 1 at 9 a.m. at Shrine of the Sacred Heart School to announce a partnership that will allow the Baltimore City Public School System to […]

Center for Pregnancy Concerns celebrates three decades of service

Catholic Review

September 30, 2010

News

Before the Center for Pregnancy Concerns opened in Baltimore 30 years ago, there was no place women could go in the city for help carrying unplanned pregnancies to term.

Patients at Catholic hospital supply placentas for stem-cell research

Catholic Review

September 29, 2010

News

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Women giving birth by cesarean section at a Catholic hospital in Florida can contribute to cutting-edge research that could benefit burn victims, diabetics and wounded soldiers.

Ethicist: Pro-euthanasia forces see Quebec as way into North America

Catholic Review

September 28, 2010

News

OTTAWA, Ontario – International campaigners see Quebec as a vulnerable beachhead for legalizing euthanasia in Canada, then the rest of North America, said a prominent Canadian ethicist.

Ellicott City Catholic School’s “NFL Back to Football” Program to be Featured on NBC Nightly News

Sean Caine

September 26, 2010

Press Release

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City will be featured on NBC Night News this evening for its recent participation in a National Football League (NFL) program that offers more than 16,000 elementary schools the chance to win one of 35 $10,000 grants and a visit from an NFL player. Schools must show […]

A Wake-up Call

Archdiocese Staff

September 23, 2010

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review My Dear People of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Last week, our priests gathered over three days to pray and to discuss issues of common concern facing the presbyterate, our parishes and the Church in Baltimore. The issue that loomed largest in our conversations was that of the shortage of priests—both today and […]

Canadian bishop tells schools to stop raising funds through gambling

Catholic Review

September 23, 2010

News

EDMONTON, Alberta – Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton has banned “harmful gambling activities” by Catholic schools to raise funds, but he admitted it is likely to be years for the new policy to take effect.

Baltimore parishes come together at St. Matthew for feast day

Catholic Review

September 22, 2010

News

St. Matthew, Northwood, found an inventive solution to its pastor’s multiple duties. On Sept. 19, when the parish celebrated the feast day of its patron, its celebration simply included Church of the Blessed Sacrament, the other parish that is ministered by Father Joseph L. Muth Jr.

Nashville bishop continues to recover at home after open-heart surgery

Catholic Review

September 21, 2010

News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bishop David R. Choby of Nashville has returned home to complete his recovery following successful heart bypass surgery performed Sept. 10 at St. Thomas Hospital.

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