No morality in Bush bashing

In response to “Protest to change Iraq war policies,” (CR, March 1), I say the following:
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Weigel to speak on pope, future of the church

George Weigel will present a lecture based on his book, “Pope Benedict XVI and the future of the Catholic Church,” March 14 beginning at 7 p.m. in the parish center of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. Sponsored by the Baltimore Guild of the Catholic Medical Association, the event is free and open to...
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Basilica’s new guides prepare for onslaught of spring visitors

The 2007 recruits training to be tour guides at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, were a welcome sight for Margie Hoffmaster. The Holy Trinity, Glen Burnie, parishioner is one of 41 original volunteer tour guides who have taken about 57,000 visitors through the United State’s...
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Kolbe School sells homemade food during Lent

Fried coddies, crab cakes and homemade salads sell quickly during the Home & School Association annual fundraiser at Father Kolbe School, Canton. The school is coordinating their 10th annual Lenten Homemade Food sale, which began March 1 and runs through April 3. Chefs include students, parents, parishioners of St. Casimir in Canton and friends. Buyers...
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John Carroll School appoints president

Richard O’Hara, head of The Wellington School in Columbus, Ohio, has been named the first president of The John Carroll School, Bel Air. The announcement was made by Augustus Brown, chairman of the school’s board of trustees, Feb. 20 following a unanimous vote by the board of trustees and approval by the Archdiocese of Baltimore....
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Abbey says it exceeds guidelines for hens

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner has released a statement saying the Trappist order meets and exceeds guidelines for egg production in the United States. The statement came after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Feb. 20 accused the order of torturing its laying hens. On its Web site PETA posted a...
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Shipley named president of Shepherd University

Suzanne Shipley, vice president for academic affairs at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, for six years, has accepted a new post as the 15th president of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, W.Va. beginning July 1. Chosen from more than 120 applicants, Dr. Shipley was one of four finalists for the position.
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CEO named Ascension Health Ministry Market Leader

Bonnie Phipps, 58, Chief Executive Officer of St. Agnes HealthCare, Baltimore, has been named one of Ascension Health system’s four Ministry Market Leaders. Ascension Health is the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system.
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Cardinal, bishop decry New York condom giveaway

NEW YORK – With their decision to distribute 18 million free condoms to the public, New York City officials are failing “to protect the moral tone of our community,” two Catholic leaders charged. Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., said that city officials “encourage inappropriate sexual activity...
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Wine tasting and auction to benefit Stella Maris

Cavanaugh Capital Management Inc. announces a wine tasting and silent auction to benefit Stella Maris Feb. 24 at M&T Bank Stadium, Southeast Lounge Level from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $125 each.
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Scalia: Constitution is not a living document

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that the Constitution is not a living document and should not be rewritten each year by the unelected justices of the Supreme Court. Justice Scalia delivered an address titled “On Interpreting the Constitution” at Iona College in New Rochelle, where he is the Jack...
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