Page 1495 – Archdiocese of Baltimore

At St. John’s Catholic Prep School, students star in a film with a modern-day take on Lenten sacrifice. Simon, the top earner at a financial company, sacrifices his job so a co-worker with five children can keep his in the film, shot at the Frederick school.

Filling empty bowls

People can dine on soup served in handcrafted bowls while helping the hungry and homeless of Baltimore at St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore’s third annual Empty Bowls fundraiser.

Former Legionaries official apologizes for defending Father Maciel

WASHINGTON – When it became public Feb. 4 that Legionaries of Christ founder Father Marcial Maciel Degollado had fathered a daughter, the order’s former communications director decided he had to apologize for having defended him after sex abuse allegations against the priest first became public in 1997.

Catholic philanthropist offers millions for truly lifesaving ideas

WASHINGTON – Since founding the Gerard Health Foundation in 2001, retired Catholic businessman Raymond B. Ruddy has given away millions to fund pro-life causes, abstinence education and efforts to end the HIV and AIDS pandemic.

Archbishop gives Irish audience ‘do’s and don’ts’ on promoting life

WASHINGTON – The pro-life community must not become too closely aligned to one political party, waste energy on internal bickering or become diverted by false arguments, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver told an Irish audience.

Boniface brothers bred into racehorse careers

Horses are like people … some you like and some you don’t.

Pope confirms he plans to visit the Holy Land in May

VATICAN CITY – Meeting American Jewish leaders who were on their way to Israel, Pope Benedict XVI announced Feb. 12 that he, too, was preparing to visit the Holy Land.

Pope says Holocaust denial is ‘intolerable, unacceptable’

VATICAN CITY – Denying or minimizing the Holocaust “is intolerable and altogether unacceptable,” Pope Benedict XVI told a group of U.S. Jewish leaders.

USCCB, CRS seek 1 million Catholics for global poverty initiative

WASHINGTON – Catholics across a broad spectrum of the church are being mobilized in a renewed effort to fight global poverty.

Seminarians serve as sports chaplains at Mount St. Mary’s

Coaches may be charged with making sure athletes perform at their very best at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, but it’s seminarians who help nurture their spiritual well-being.

Catholic colleges’ spirit of service leads graduates to Peace Corps

WASHINGTON – Jesuit-run Georgetown University has created a culture that helps students understand that serving others and being committed to something larger than themselves is important in life, according to one school official.

Notre Dame offers prescription for shortage of pharmacists