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January 19, 2012

Caught Between Two Worlds? – A Place for Hispanic Youth in our Church

In recent years within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, we have learned much about welcoming various groups of people who have immigrated to our state from around the world. In doing so, we learn of the obstacles and drawbacks of current immigration laws, the need to reach out to welcome new members of our church and...
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January 19, 2012

Water is powerful symbol in faith life

As a young mother was entering church with her little boy, he asked: “Why is Holy Water poison?”
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January 19, 2012

Vatican defends action in case of Wisconsin priest abuser

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican defended a decision not to laicize a Wisconsin priest who sexually abused deaf children, despite the recommendation of his bishop that he be removed from the priesthood. In a statement responding to a report in the New York Times, the Vatican said that by the time it learned of the...
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal George praises expanded health care but fears remain on abortion

. WASHINGTON – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops praised new health reform legislation for expanding health care to more Americans but said the bishops and the Catholic community will be watching closely to ensure that the new law does not expand federal funding of abortion. .
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January 19, 2012

Pope Benedict accepts resignation of Ireland’s Bishop Magee

DUBLIN, Ireland – Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee of Cloyne, more than a year after the bishop requested that an apostolic administrator be appointed to run the diocese. As he stepped down March 24, Bishop Magee, 73, offered an apology to victims of abuse by clergy in his diocese.
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January 19, 2012

Closings provide teaching moment

My heart is heavy for the children, staff and families impacted by the recent school closings. I can only imagine how difficult this must be, yet it troubles me when disgruntled parents take their frustration out on others, especially the innocent. Instead, as a Catholic parent, I would hope the parents affected use this difficult...
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January 19, 2012

Scrutinize property, collections

I could not agree more with Kelle Lynch-Baldwin’s suggestion (CR, March 11) to consolidate other properties within the archdiocese, an excellent and practical proposal that should be given serious attention and follow-up planning as soon as possible. I also support her suggestion that some type of “community of brother priests” would be financially and spiritually...
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January 19, 2012

What is the future of secondary education?

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is clearly winnowing away schools that are deemed untenable. Perhaps an unintended side effect will be that the remaining high schools, although financially blessed, will only be accessible by the wealthiest Catholics and some students with certain talents and needs. I fear that the majority of middle-class families will soon have...
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January 19, 2012

Annual audit shows decline in sexual abuse reports

WASHINGTON – Reported cases of child sexual abuse in U.S. dioceses and religious institutes declined between the 2008 and 2009 audits to evaluate how church institutions are complying with the U.S. bishops’ 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”
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January 19, 2012

Weathering the Economic Storm

In October 2008, I wrote a column in this space entitled, “Taking Stock.” In it, I wrote of our concern over the faltering economy and its impact on our local Church. I detailed the steps we were taking to improve efficiency, accountability and effectiveness here at Archdiocesan headquarters in Baltimore, including the review of every...
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January 19, 2012

Yesteryear’s standards look different in today’s light

Growing up, my family always had at least one station wagon. With 10 children, there was no other way to transport the family. None of the various Chevys that hauled us and our paraphernalia had official “seats” for more than nine, so we often sat on laps or folded down the seat in the back,...
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop Borders School to become archdiocese’s first dual-language school

Archbishop Borders School principal Cathy Marshall has always placed an emphasis on strong Spanish and English programs for her students.
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