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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese celebrates 200 years of meeting challenges

When Bishop John Carroll took possession of what was then the Diocese of Baltimore in December 1790, America’s first Catholic bishop faced tremendously daunting challenges. With few resources, he was called to build parishes and schools, raise a native clergy and meet the pastoral needs of a diocese that encompassed the entire country.
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January 19, 2012

Undaunted missionary spirit

The following is Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s April 13 homily from the bicentennial Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Gaels celebrate the opening of Plevyak Field

The John M. Plevyak Field had its much anticipated opening April 4 when the Mount St. Joseph Gaels hosted top-ranked Gilman in MIAA A Conference lacrosse. Although the first contest ended in defeat for the home team, the opening of the new facility was a cause for celebration.
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January 19, 2012

Top twosome sail in Mount de Sales golf

Kathy (Dukehart) Benzing, a 1960 graduate of Mount de Sales Academy, loves the game of golf. In fact, she’s been playing for 15 years and loves every minute of it.
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January 19, 2012

Study explores support for vocations, response to decline in priests

WASHINGTON – Although three-quarters of U.S. Catholic respondents in a new survey have noticed a decline in the number of priests serving in parishes, few of the men said they have considered becoming a priest and less than a third of all respondents said they would encourage their own child to pursue a religious vocation.
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January 19, 2012

Yankee Stadium Mass to mark bicentennials of Baltimore and four other U.S. archdioceses

NEW YORK – The April 20 Mass at Yankee Stadium will mark the bicentennials of the archdioceses of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Louisville, Ky., which was founded as Bardstown, Ky.
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January 19, 2012

Franciscan says Catholic schools in Holy Land must be supported

LONDON – Christianity could vanish from Israel and the Palestinian territories within two generations unless more is done to support Catholic schools, said the head of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.
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January 19, 2012

Bicentennial exhibit highlights growth of the Catholic Church in America

In the expansive landscape of religious freedom in the United States following independence, the vigorous spread of Catholicism can be witnessed in original letters and documents now on display in a special exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Priests, seminarians jazz up vocations fundraising with concert

While Father Louis Bianco is certainly in tune with parish life at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, where he serves as associate pastor, the priest is also instrumental in other ways.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop catches glimpse of new church construction

LIBERTYTOWN – As workers installed ceiling lights, prepared walls for a coat of paint and erected a sanctuary platform on what was a bustling construction site April 10, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien got a sneak peek of the new St. Peter the Apostle Church now rising in Libertytown.
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January 19, 2012

Fire damages roof of St. Timothy parish center

WALKERSVILLE – Only a few months before St. Timothy, Walkersville, parishioners expected to occupy their new parish center, an April 9 fire may have delayed their plans.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican says Olympics should foster peace, not conflict

VATICAN CITY – The Olympic Games and sports in general should be activities that foster peace and dialogue, not political wrangling and conflict, said one Vatican official.
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