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Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piche.

2015 Graduate Profile: Hagerstown graduate finds God’s presence through service

“Service just became my passion,” said Meghan Lynch, a recent graduate of St. Maria Goretti.

Sister Mary Joan Kelleher dies at 95

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Joan Kelleher of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered June 13 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. Sister Mary Joan, who taught in Dundalk for 16 years, died June 10. She was 95.

With Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, it’s a family affair

Comic actor Jim Gaffigan, who often includes references to his Catholic faith in his performances, is a close collaborator with his wife, Jeannie.

Community service leads three Maryvale grads to medical ambitions

Three young women who graduated June 5 from Maryvale Preparatory School, have much more in common than their affinity for running.

U.S. bishops turn to Twitter, social media

June 14, 2015

More U.S. bishops are tweeting and using social media, with approximately 40 holding Twitter accounts.

Summer reading: No more pencils, lots more books…

June 14, 2015

It’s summertime! Summer around here means snowballs, lots of talk about going to the beach, and signing up for summer reading.Our boys have an aunt who is a librarian for the Enoch Pratt Free Library, so we always register for their summer reading program—which our sons insist has the best

2015 Graduate Profile: St. Frances Academy’s Niyonah of all trades ready for next step

June 13, 2015

There is not much that Niyonah Washington hasn’t done at St. Frances Academy.

Quebec Archdiocese closes historic church, reshapes itself as Mass attendance falls

June 13, 2015

With the decision to close one of its largest and most important churches, the Archdiocese of Quebec is sending a clear message: The future of even the most majestic churches cannot be guaranteed anymore.

Let them go, let them go: Setting our flying friends free with a butterfly release party

June 13, 2015

From the time we met our five tiny caterpillars, we knew we would have to let them go eventually. You could do that in many ways, but I thought we should mark the occasion with a butterfly release party.The guest list? Four humans and five butterflies.The menu? Steamed (not butterfly)

Father Huegelmeyer, Maryknoll missionary to Central America, dies

June 12, 2015

A funeral Mass for Maryknoll Father Charles T. Huegelmeyer, a Baltimore native and missionary to Central America, was offered June 9 at Queen of Apostles Chapel in Maryknoll, N.Y. Father Huegelmeyer died May 31 at Mission St. Teresa’s Residence in Ossining, N.Y. He was 90

Movie Review: Jurassic World

June 12, 2015