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Called to serve

May 29, 2018

When Deacon Ray Van Pelt announced at the end of Mass at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen that the church was looking for altar servers, Collin whispered to me, “I want to do that!” Collin has been attending Mass weekly (barring the occasional snow storm or stomach bug) since he was 5 days old. […]

Orange Jell-O

Rita Buettner

May 28, 2018

Blog, Open Window

I’m never sure why we have Jell-O on hand.

Parishioners pray the rosary near the grave of a Civil War soldier at St. James at Sag Bridge Parish in Lemont, Illinois, following a Mass in celebration of Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)

‘Do this in memory of me’

Father Curtiss Dwyer

May 28, 2018

Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary

Memorial Day is an opportunity, as a nation, to remember and appreciate those who have died so that we might live … freely.

Deacons Matthew J. Defusco, from left, Daniel Michaud, Robert Katafiasz, Bishop Mark E. Brennan, Archbishop William E. Lori, Bishop Denis J. Madden, Deacon Matthew Himes, Bishop Adam J. Parker and Deacons Tyler Kline and Justin Gough, following the ordination to the diaconate at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore May 26. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Baltimore Archdiocese welcomes six new deacons

Emily Rosenthal Alster

May 27, 2018

Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Vocations

There was standing room only as Archbishop William E. Lori ordained six men as deacons May 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.

Pope Francis presents a gift to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople during a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope, patriarch call for ethical intervention in economy

Cindy Wooden

May 27, 2018

News, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople called on Christians to work together to build a culture of solidarity in the face of growing economic inequality and a lack of respect for the human dignity of the poor and of migrants.

A voter casts his ballot May 25 in Dublin as Ireland holds a referendum on its law on abortion. Voters went to the polls May 25 to decide whether to liberalize the country's abortion laws. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand

Catholic News Service

May 26, 2018

Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country’s constitution, paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Diaconal Ordination

Archbishop William E. Lori

May 26, 2018

Archbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

As deacons you are ministers of the charity of Christ. Like him, you are to have a special love for the poor, the sick, the grieving – but not a mere abstract love, rather a love expressed in deeds of mercy, a love concretized in a ministry of charity and service.

A wet spring, patients and patience, Legos, bees, and planning a paper plate party (7 Quick Takes)

Rita Buettner

May 25, 2018

Blog, Open Window

Spring has sprung! Or maybe we’re headed straight into summer! But I am so happy to see sunshine and hear birds singing. It’s also been an incredibly moist spring. As I was walking to a meeting at work the other day, I noticed we were growing a beautiful crop of mushrooms on campus.

Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze and Pope Francis concelebrate Mass May 20. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Cardinal Arinze: Communion cannot be shared with friends like beer or cake

Simon Caldwell

May 25, 2018

Divine Worship, Feature, News, World News

He said that while he wished other Christians well it was important understand that “the holy Eucharist is not our private possession which we can share with our friends.”

Attendees are seen during the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington May 24. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Ryan, Brownback, archbishop address National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Mark Pattison

May 24, 2018

Feature, News, World News

“No government has the right to infringe upon a God-given right. No government has the right to do that,” Brownback said to applause.

Yanny vs. laurel

Brett Robinson

May 24, 2018

Commentary, Guest Commentary

Yanny vs. laurel is about how our senses can be tricked by subtle changes in acoustic frequencies, but it is also about how we have a strong desire to know what is true.

Alicia Henning takes a break from her spiritual direction training conference to enjoy the spring morning by the pond at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville May 1. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Howard County retreat center celebrates 50 years

Emily Rosenthal Alster

May 24, 2018

Feature, Local News, News

The Retreat and Conference Center at Bon Secours opened in 1968, and it has been contributing to the order’s mission of healing the mind, body and spirit ever since.

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