Vocations

Baltimore’s new priests come from afar
May 22 2013
Learn about Deacons Marrero and Okeke, who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 8.

Six men ordained as transitional deacons
May 20 2013
People in support of six men ordained transitional deacons packed the basilica May 18.

Local Redemptorists mark jubilee years
May 17 2013
Five Redemptorist priests who have given decades of service to the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating pertinent anniversaries.

Church is growing worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa, Vatican says
May 13 2013
The number of Catholics in the world and the number of bishops, priests, religious men and seminarians all increased in 2011, while the number of women in religious orders continued to decline, according to Vatican statistics.

Sixteen men ordained as permanent deacons
May 13 2013
Sixteen men were ordained to the permanent diaconate by Archbishop William E. Lori May 11.

Nigerian priest serving in Baltimore shares the story of his mother – his inspiration
May 12 2013
Father Godswill Agbagwa is very much aware of the importance of a mother.

Our Lady of La Vang, Dundalk parishioner serves as Maryknoll Lay Missioner
May 10 2013
Phuong Minh Nguyen, a member of Our Lady of La Vang in Dundalk, has served for more than three years as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner.

How a postage stamp delivered one boy a dream of being a Swiss Guard
May 07 2013
One young man’s dream of becoming a Swiss Guard began with a postage stamp.

Called to serve: Sixteen men to be ordained as permanent deacons
May 01 2013
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 16 men to the permanent diaconate May 11 during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

Ellicott City pastor fortifies sister parish relationship with trip to Vietnam
Apr 29 2013
When Father Matthew T. Buening tells people he went on a mission trip to Vietnam, they ask what he built.

Oblate Sisters of Providence elect leaders
Apr 26 2013
During an April 1-5 meeting at their Arbutus motherhouse, the Oblate Sisters of Providence elected new leaders to serve the Baltimore-based congregation for the next four years.

Cristo Rey president honored
Apr 23 2013
Jesuit Father John W. Swope received the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Baltimore Region’s 2013 Della Strada Award

World Day of Prayer for Vocations resonates for retired deacon
Apr 21 2013
Deacon Piet recently baptized his great-grandchild.

Priest on sidelines at marathon says he tried to bring calm to chaos
Apr 19 2013
There were more questions than answers about the April 15 terror attack on the Boston Marathon in the days following the bombings, even with the FBI’s eventual identification of two suspects in the attack.

Father Breighner retires, but isn’t slowing down much
Apr 19 2013
There’s not a day on Father Joseph Breighner’s calendar that isn’t packed with ministry.