Father Gerard Francik, pastor of St. Mark in Fallston, has budgeted $10,000 for snow removal.
Father Gerard Francik, pastor of St. Mark in Fallston, has budgeted $10,000 for snow removal.
Scroll down for Spanish Introduction I am happy, at long last, to celebrate Sunday Mass here at St. John the Evangelist and especially to do so on the beautiful Solemnity of the Epiphany. I am grateful to Fr. Jerry Bowen for his invitation and for the opportunity to bless your wonderful new daily Mass & […]
When I saw a rocket-building kit on a Christmas shopping trip, I knew we had to put it under our tree. It was only $10, and the box said it could go up to 100 feet! So John and Leo built it, and on a chilly day we walked to
Introduction: On the Plane Yesterday, coming down here on the plane from Baltimore, I realized that over half the passengers were on their way to the Seek Conference. Because I boarded the plane in a black suit and a Roman collar, someone said to me, “Happy to see you, Father. Now I know we’ll be […]
There is a light that can overcome the darkness; there is no darkness that can overcome the light…Photo collage made by Jeff Will——-“Young people are my ‘holy door’ always. They are the door to what is holy. They are the door to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. They are
Introduction Father Watters, I wish to thank you for inviting me to join with you and with leaders of our Baltimore community in thanking God for the blessings of the year just past and in asking God’s help for the year that lies ahead. Before I go further, dear friends, I would like to join […]
Since I only post unidentifiable photos of our children, you might think finding 12 favorite photos to share from the year would be challenging. Instead, I had trouble narrowing it down to 12.But I really wanted to join Dwija at House Unseen, Life Unscripted for this fun linkup and this
The Maryland Catholic Conference commended Gov. Martin J. O’Malley’s Dec. 31 announcement that he will commute the state’s four remaining death sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1, is a holy day of obligation.

Mark D. Pacione, a nationally respected leader in youth and young adult ministry, died suddenly Dec. 29.
What is the first thought that enters your mind when you wake up? Is it what you watched last night on television or what you have to do at work that day? Is it your spouse or children? Do you reach for your phone and check Facebook or email? Or,

In 1976, the School Sister of Notre Dame’s Baltimore province allowed, for the first time, sisters to request their placements.
