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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Don’t cut budget on the backs of the poor, advocates tell Congress

WASHINGTON – The federal budget crunch should not be eased by cutting programs that help the poor, refugees and the unemployed in the United States or those struggling to survive in developing nations, warned church leaders in letters to Congress and responses to President Barack Obama’s budget proposal.
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January 19, 2012

Father Hemler, an ‘inspiration’ to Fallston parish, retires

Father Edward B. Hemler wasn’t about to let health problems stop him from giving First holy Communion to the children of St. Mark in Fallston last spring.
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January 19, 2012

Faith leaders bring personal testimony to Texas dialogue on death penalty

HOUSTON – Religious leaders, including Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, brought personal testimony and the beliefs common to their faiths to a recent dialogue on the death penalty.
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January 19, 2012

Communication challenges, human trafficking plague seafaring industry

VATICAN CITY – Seafarers worldwide have always faced a difficult life marked by long periods away from loved ones, but increased globalization has given rise to new challenges, including difficulty with communication and human trafficking.
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January 19, 2012

St. Ambrose principal among recipients of Mother Lange Awards

WOODLAWN – Dressed for the occasion, a long line of honored guests walked toward the stage, enveloped in applause by friends, relatives and religious.
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January 19, 2012

Father Breighner column resonates

I have read and re-read Father Breighner’s heart warming article (CR, May 21, 2010) entitled “Focus on the good in life, not the evil.” It was a well-written story about two women who did nothing but good for others.
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January 19, 2012

Mount president and wife deeply touched by East Timor trip

Thomas and Irene Powell never thought they would be parents again at the age of 58 and 57 respectively. The couple has three grown children and grandchildren, and Thomas is busy as president of bustling Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg.
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January 19, 2012

Marriage preparation is ‘a gift’

When it comes to marriage preparation, the first place couples should turn is the parish to which they belong.
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January 19, 2012

Confession app may be good for the soul

Three young men in Indiana – with the help of two priests – developed a Confession “app” for the iPhone and iPad that will help Catholics prepare better for the sacrament of reconciliation. With a little input from the user, such as age, gender and date of last confession, the app assists with a customized...
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January 19, 2012

Love, not judgment, is the answer

I remember a quote that goes something like: “There’s so much good in the worst of us, and so much that’s wrong in the best of us, that it keeps any of us from judging the rest of us.”
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January 19, 2012

Pennsylvania Avenue: Corridor of African American Catholic History

Once a major venue for entertainers of national repute, Pennsylvania Avenue holds a rich history for African-American Catholics. Here one finds the “Mother Church” for African-American Catholics in West Baltimore, the site of the original seminary for the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and a monument recognizing the formation of the Oblate Sisters...
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Rigali outlines new actions in response to grand jury report

PHILADELPHIA – A new grand jury report has reopened for Catholics the raw wound of sexual abuse of children by clergy and personnel in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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