Vocations

Cardinal covers range of topics on SiriusXM
May 11 2012
Cardinal Timothy Dolan talks about his faith, his favorite foods and who he would have dinner with on SiriusXM's the Catholic Channel 129.

Two men to be ordained transitional deacons May 12
May 09 2012
Hamilton Okeke and Angel Marrero will be ordained by Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien to the transitional diaconate May 12.

Father Edwin Foley, pioneering Redemptorist, dies at 91
Apr 23 2012
A Redemptorist priest who completed pioneering work helping elderly priests transition from active ministry died April 20.

Pirates honor Mercy nun as ‘Fan of the Game’
Apr 14 2012
Sister Mary Bride Diamond, a lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan, was granted special access to the players as the "Fan of the Game" April 5.

Cardinal praises priests, successor at chrism Mass
Apr 03 2012
Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien celebrated his last chrism Mass in Baltimore at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen April 2.

Truck driver ministry ‘a meeting of two souls
Mar 31 2012
FORISTELL, Mo. - The truck driver sat at the restaurant counter, happy to have someone to talk with at the end of a long day.

Chaplains say extremism, conversions common in prison
Mar 30 2012
First of its kind Pew forum questions prison ministers about their work.

Mission Helpers receive $25,000 grant
Mar 29 2012
Two religious orders from Maryland were among the 62 religious congregations in 17 states to receive grants from SOAR! (Support Our Aging Religious).

Belgian Trappists’ brew ranks as world’s best on beer-lovers website
Mar 13 2012
OXFORD, England - A hearty dark brown beer produced at a Trappist monastery in Belgium has been rated the world’s best brew by an online community of beer lovers.

Monsignor Parks, beloved former pastor, dies
Feb 22 2012
Monsignor Richard E. Parks, a beloved former pastor at Sacred Heart of Mary, died after a lung cancer struggle.

Vocations talks open eyes of St. Margaret students
Feb 03 2012
St. Margaret School in Bel Air marked Catholic Schools Week in unique ways, including a day that featured a question and answer session with priests, sisters, deacons and brothers. Both the elementary and middle school campuses took part in the discussions.

Cardinal-designate O’Brien has emotional press conference
Jan 25 2012
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O’Brien left Baltimore three weeks ago as an archbishop. He returned from Rome Jan. 24 as a future prince of the church.

Priest who survived cancer takes on challenge of Mount Kilimanjaro
Jan 24 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa – A pastor from the Des Moines Diocese has experienced a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with the hope that it will bring others to God.

Priests relish partnerships with Catholic schools
Jan 24 2012
Parkton, Parkville pastors provide steady presence

Monsignor Bozel remembered as friend, confidant
Jan 23 2012
“It’s a great loss,” said Monsignor Tewes, a priest of 48 years