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January 19, 2012

Father Franken seeks to build more ‘family’ ties in Dundalk

After more than 10 years as pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Hydes, Father William F. Franken began to feel as if parishioners were like relatives.
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January 19, 2012

Several factors govern date of implementation for new Roman Missal

WASHINGTON – When liturgists in the English-speaking world talk about when the new Roman Missal might go into use in Catholic parishes, the date most often mentioned is Nov. 27, 2011, the start of Advent and the beginning of the church’s liturgical year.
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January 19, 2012

Metuchen opens sainthood cause for Venezuelan mystic who died in US

METUCHEN, N.J. – The sainthood cause has formally opened for Maria Esperanza Medrano de Bianchini, a Venezuelan woman believed to have seen 31 apparitions of Mary who spread worldwide a message of family reconciliation and fraternal unity that she said Mary relayed to her.
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January 19, 2012

Deacon Mortel describes need in Haiti

At mid-day Feb. 4, while most in the Mid-Atlantic concerned themselves with the arrival of a record-setting blizzard, Deacon Rodrigue Mortel sat in his office at the Catholic Center and considered a crisis that requires more than stocking up on bread and milk.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic leaders outline steps they say are key for Haitian adoptions

WASHINGTON – The heads of five Catholic agencies that work with Haitian earthquake victims have outlined steps they say the U.S. government should take to protect children left alone after the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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January 19, 2012

Blizzard wallops parishes and schools

The one-two punch of back-to-back blizzards is leaving parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore scrambling to adjust schedules and meet the needs of snow-bound parishioners.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal: Group’s support of gay marriage not authentic church teaching

WASHINGTON –- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has denounced a Maryland-based organization for its criticism of Catholic efforts to defend marriage as the union of one man and one woman and said it does not offer “an authentic interpretation of Catholic teaching.”
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January 19, 2012

Irish cardinal praises new agreement on Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The head of the Irish bishops’ conference welcomed an agreement that would give Northern Ireland control over its police and justice issues.
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January 19, 2012

Shelter kits provide short-term solution for 35,000 homeless Haitians

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A pregnant Germaine Sylace struggled to get control of the two tarps, a plastic bin of nails and 100 feet of nylon rope. Nothing was going to stop her from making sure her family would be sleeping under something better than a couple of thin bed sheets tied together with string.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien reminder: Mass obligation waived in severe weather

Archbishop O'Brien is reminding Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that Church law excuses them from fulfilling the Sunday obligation to attend Mass due to a grave cause, such as unsafe travel due to severe weather conditions.
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January 19, 2012

Self-mortification must be moderate, monitored, say experts

VATICAN CITY – Reacting to a report that Pope John Paul II practiced self-mortification, including flagellation, experts in spirituality said ascetical practices are part of the Christian tradition, but should be used in moderation and under the guidance of a mature spiritual director.
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January 19, 2012

Successful confessions campaign returns for second year

In popular culture, the sacrament of reconciliation can often be portrayed as intimidating. Some who are seeking to lighten the heavy burden of sin are often scared away from the confessional.
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