One year and three weeks after her husband died, Mary Funke became acutely aware that she was alone during a Halloween party.
One year and three weeks after her husband died, Mary Funke became acutely aware that she was alone during a Halloween party.

TIMONIUM – Stephanie Tsang’s adult life is just beginning, but she is passionately learning about end-of-life care.
Four orphaned children from Manila, Philippines, are visiting Maryland for four weeks in hope of finding an adoptive family.

Nickels and dimes added up to big money at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City. Children participating in the parish’s Vacation Bible School July 9-13 raised $1,500 for its sister parish, Our Lady of the Nativity in Verrettes, Haiti.
If you can remember my first blog post you’ll know that my grandfather passed away in the beginning of the year. He loved fishing and traveled all over the world to pursue his passion. One of his favorite places to go was the Gourmet Salmon Lodge in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Even before our wedding, John and I were curious to learn more about natural family planning. What surprised us was that—despite the skepticism I encountered when I casually mentioned it to a few friends—it turned out to be straightforward and effective. There are sound, absolutely wonderful moral reasons for couples who
I read with interest your extensive coverage of the Fortnight for Freedom (CR, July 12). However, I was disappointed to find a very short article buried at the bottom of Page 27 regarding “The Nuns On The Bus” protest of the Paul Ryan budget.

Watch as the Dan Meyer Choir performes “The War of 1812.”
Baltimore native Sister Mary Magdala Thompson founded Loyola University Maryland’s pastoral counseling program.
Pope Benedict XVI “invites Christian couples to be ‘the gentle and smiling face of the church,’ the best and most convincing heralds of love sustained and nourished by faith.”
Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Nursing has received a $90,000 grant from the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation for an obstetrics/pediatrics simulation lab.

Father Michael A. DeAscanis talks about his goals as the new archdiocesan director of vocations.
