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Archdiocese Creates New Position in Continued Effort to Bolster Church’s Presence in the Community

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that Mary Ellen Russell has been selected to serve as Director of Community Affairs.  Archbishop William E. Lori created the new position to assist the Archdiocese in building partnerships within and beyond the Catholic Church in Maryland to strengthen the Church’s service to local communities. Most notably through the...
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Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace May 24

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace May 24 at St. Ann Parish, 2201 Greenmount Avenue, in East Baltimore.
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Harlem Park Head Start preschool teacher receives funding

Stephanie Hall, a preschool teacher at Catholic Charities of Baltimore City Head Start in Harlem Park, received funding to help renovate part of her classroom into an art studio, and to aid other projects.
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Great Caesar’s ghost! Superman turns 80

Based on his non-Earthly origin and propensity both for saving people and urging them to repent and think of others, Superman has often been considered a Christ figure.
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Five inspiring quotes from Sister Helen Prejean

Here are five of my favorite quotes from Sister Helen’s talk, though she has given me so much to think about this week.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pastoral Letter News/Commentary

News coverage of Archbishop William E. Lori's latest pastoral letter is listed on this page.
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Shopping with kids: When you have your own purse-onal shopper

I've reached a whole new place in parenting. Today if I get to choose, I do not want to shop alone. I want to bring a child along.
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Cardinal O’Brien March for Life

The Catholic Review A year ago I was named by the Holy Father a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education (and Seminaries), surely an honor and a privilege. The next full session of that Congregation will be held at the Vatican this month, January 20, 21, and 22. As a result, I regrettably will...
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Starting the day with “Pastries for Parents”

Pastries for Parents. It’s such a lovely idea. You’ll take your child to school a half-hour early and sit in the cafeteria and talk about school and life and meet their friends and other parents. That’s the dream. The reality? Everyone has to wake up early, which naturally sets the whole day up for success....
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A year in review

At the start of a new year, let's take a moment to look back at some of those special moments from 2017.
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Matched through adoption: The first time we saw our son’s picture

I knew then that what I had heard other adoptive parents say was true. You can fall in love with a photo.
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