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January 19, 2012

Study: Half of children poor at birth spend formative years in poverty

WASHINGTON – A study released by the Urban Institute shows that 49 percent of children who are poor at birth go on to spend at least half of their childhoods living in poverty, but Lisa Sheehan of St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home in Hyattsville said that helping young, single mothers can help turn that...
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January 19, 2012

Jewish Museum of Maryland to host exhibition on Pope John Paul II

An exhibition on Pope John Paul II and the Jewish people will be on display at the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore from Sept 2 through Dec. 26.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic radio host prepares MP3 players for troops, wounded soldiers

WASHINGTON – It has been a year in the making, but the first 1,000 MP3 players prepared by the host of a Catholic radio program are making their way to Catholic troops and wounded soldiers.
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January 19, 2012

The New Missal Series, Part Four: Becoming the Body of Christ

The Preparation of the Gifts and the Altar are more than the collection or the practical elements of preparing the bread and wine. This part of the Mass begins the second major part of the celebration, the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Usually a song is sung, again disparate voices are joined together into one voice...
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January 19, 2012

Our Environment, Our Responsibility

Finally, at last the flow of oil – estimated at between 94 and 184 million gallons over three months – seems to be under some control in the Gulf of Mexico.
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January 19, 2012

One Baptism, Many Cultures

We, baptized people, are very diverse, culturally speaking, within this great Catholic Mother Church that makes her way to God in the U.S.A. But what do we really mean by the word “culture” in our context?
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January 19, 2012

Old heroes teach eternal values

The Year of the Priest has ended. The need for priests has never been greater. What are the challenges to considering being a priest in today’s world? We know the obvious challenges: a hedonistic society, the emphasis on self, a culture that glamorizes self indulgence and on and on.
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January 19, 2012

Treatment 2.0: Catholic AIDS workers say they already have tight budget

VIENNA – Large reductions in funding for AIDS work around the world are putting at risk the lives of people who depend on faith-based organizations for care, treatment and support, warned Catholic activists and others participating in the XVIII International AIDS Conference.
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January 19, 2012

From guest to volunteer to employee at Our Daily Bread

John Bell, program assistant at Our Daily Bread Employment Center in Baltimore, is proof of a number of truths: Everyone has a story; anyone can be saved; and God has a plan for each individual, no matter how strange or winding the path.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic Charities president urges federal measures to help Gulf relief

WASHINGTON – Catholic Charities, one of the major organizations providing relief to Gulf Coast residents impacted by the BP oil spill, reports that its agencies in the region have provided services to more than 20,000 individuals and more than 7,000 families since the spill.
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January 19, 2012

USCCB issues guidelines for use of social media

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a set of guidelines for using social media, especially as social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter continue to gain in popularity.
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January 19, 2012

Father Dietzen misses the mark on abuse

In response to the column by Father John Dietzen (CR, July 8) in which he attempts to answer the question, “Do abusive priests forfeit power to consecrate bread and wine,” I take exception to his approach to this sensitive and multi-dimensional question.
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