St. William of York faces transition with grace
Feb 10 2012
Nearly two years ago, St. William of York in Baltimore faced one of the most significant transitions of its nearly 100 years of existence. Its pastor of 14 years was reassigned, the school closed and the small faith community began sharing its new pastor with nearby St. Agnes in Catonsville.
Historic St. Peter the Apostle faces sale
Jan 30 2012
Transfiguration Catholic Community is working on a sale of the church building for historic St. Peter the Apostle in Southwest Baltimore to a local Protestant church.
New questions, challenges confront Episcopal-turned-Catholic leader
Jan 24 2012
BALTIMORE – Father Jeffrey N. Steenson is finding that there are a lot of new roads to travel and new questions to resolve since his Jan. 1 appointment as head of the Houston-based Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter for former Anglicans who want to become Catholics.
T-shirts, balloons and banners proclaim pro-life crowd’s convictions
Jan 24 2012
WASHINGTON – Mark Hosbein stood on the corner of a busy Washington intersection under the steady rain Jan. 23 with a small duffle bag at his feet and a simple message for passers-by: “Please consider spiritually adopting an unborn baby who is in danger of abortion.”
Father Stewart Bullock arrested, removed from ministry
Jan 23 2012
Father Joseph Barr, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Towson, confirmed in a Jan. 22 letter to parishioners that associate pastor Father Mark Stewart Bullock has been removed from ministry and will no longer reside at the parish rectory after being arrested Jan. 16 in Harford County.
Advocates say tough new state laws make immigration reform more urgent
Jan 18 2012
SALT LAKE CITY – The repressive immigration law passed last year by the Georgia General Assembly, which The New York Times called “one of the nation’s toughest,” was what brought Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, to Utah in mid-January.
Pope says selfishness, individualism fed economic crisis
Jan 14 2012
VATICAN CITY – The economic crisis should push people to look at the values reflected in their civic life and prompt an honest evaluation of whether citizens are working together to promote justice and solidarity, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Red Hat: One Size Fits All
Jan 12 2012
Gibbons, Shehan and Keeler are names synonymous with the history of Catholicism in Baltimore. The only Cardinals to head this historic Archdiocese over its long and storied history were each recognized for his own unique gifts and service to the Church. Vastly different men separated by years and the challenges of their day, all three were united in their shared love for the Church in Baltimore.
Furry little fella in Punxsutawney reminds all to have some winter fun
Jan 11 2012
ERIE, Pa. – What could be more charming than a small town in Pennsylvania that throws its doors open to the world for a great big party each year in the deepest, darkest days of winter?
How about that it happens in the Diocese of Erie? Or that several members of Punxsutawney Phil’s world-renowned top-hatted Inner Circle are also members of Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish?