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Answered prayers (or the story of a missing watch)

April 3, 2017

Every day during Lent we pull a slip of paper out of our prayer basket and read the name of the person or people listed there.We’ve prayed for cousins and grandparents, deceased family members and living friends. We share stories about the people we’re praying for, and—when I think of

Sister Barbara Ann Brzeczko, F.S.S.J., former St. Casimir teacher and principal, dies

Catholic Review Staff

April 3, 2017

News, Obituaries

Born in Baltimore in 1937, Franciscan Sister of St. Joseph Barbara Ann Brzeczko professed her first vows in 1959.

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Cordelia Eckert of the Religious Sisters of Mercy was offered March 25 at Mercy Villa in Baltimore.|

Sister Mary Cordelia Eckert, hospital administrator, dies at 94

Catholic Review Staff

April 3, 2017

News, Obituaries

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Cordelia Eckert, a former hospital administrator, was offered March 25 at Mercy Villa in Baltimore. Sister Cordelia died March 20.

The Litany of Trust: A Prayer for our Times

Hanael Bianchi

April 3, 2017

Blog, Fertile Soil

It was a typical Saturday in late January. My best friend was helping me install a laminate floor in our living room. We took a break to have lunch together, and chitchatted for a bit before he left. Four days later, I received a series of frantic text messages and

Scars of past wounds give strength for the future, pope says

Catholic Review

April 3, 2017

News

Pope Francis spoke to earthquake survivors April 2 at Carpi and Mirandola.

Cathedral students among CRS Helping Hands

Catholic Review

April 3, 2017

News

For the second straight year, the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Parish has held a CRS Helping Hands meal-packaging event as a Lenten outreach initiative.

Maryland bishops join fight against human trafficking, announce training sessions

Catholic Review

April 3, 2017

News

The Catholic bishops in Maryland have announced their full support for efforts to combat human trafficking.

Sister Mary Christopher Bourke, former principal who served students well beyond graduation, dies

Catholic Review Staff

April 2, 2017

News, Obituaries

Serving mainly in education, Sister Mary Christopher was appointed principal of the former Mount St. Agnes High School in Baltimore at age 30, a position she held for most of her ministry.

Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla

Daughter of St. Gianna Molla shares story of her sacrifice with Ellicott City parish

Karen Sampson Hoffman

April 1, 2017

News, Respect Life, Western Vicariate

Molla is the child St. Gianna struggled to carry to term after doctors discovered a fibroid tumor that threatened both her life and her baby’s.

Bishop concerned U.S. won’t meet carbon emission goals after Trump order

Catholic News Service

March 31, 2017

News

President Trump’s executive order calling for a review of the Clean Power Plan jeopardizes environmental protections, said Bishop Frank J. Dewane.

Bishop Denis J. Madden

Bishop Madden: Retired now … sort of

Christopher Gunty

March 31, 2017

Bishops, Local News, News

Archbishop Lori asked Bishop Madden to remain a vicar general of the archdiocese and to serve as urban vicar in his retirement.

Hold us, Mary

Robyn Barberry

March 31, 2017

Blog, Unconditional

Bedtime at the Barberrys is nothing short of a production. There are bathtime adventures, pajama races, and our own version of “circle time” where we discuss the events of the day and our dreams for tomorrow. This is followed by stories, including: perennial favorites like “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction

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