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Keynote Talk

Archdiocese Staff
September 22, 2001

To Archbishop Justin Rigali, a dear friend of many years and a great shepherd in the Church, I express my thanks for the personal invitation to be with you today. It is a grace to be able to reflect with you on the life of the Church in a critical moment of our nation’s history […]

Funeral of Father John F. Hotchkin

Archdiocese Staff
July 3, 2001

The readings from the word of God illumine our reflections this morning. They bring the balm of the Lord’s healing power to the pain of loss felt by Father Hotchkin’s family and friends. The latter include his close collaborators in Washington and also bishops and ecumenical officers in dioceses across the country. For nearly three […]

Interfaith Groups to Present Holocaust Commemorative Menorah to Baltimore’s Saint Mary’s Seminary & University

Sean Caine
March 2, 2001

In a 30-minute ceremony scheduled for 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2001 in Laubacher Hall at Saint Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, two Jewish-led groups will present a specially commissioned 4’ tall menorah to commemorate the Holocaust, highlighting continued Catholic/Jewish efforts at mutual understanding and education about the Holocaust and fostering continued improvement in […]

That Textbook Question

Archdiocese Staff
February 15, 2001

Our America celebrates its heritage of religious freedom. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore we can also rejoice in remembering that religious freedom in the English-speaking world had its beginnings in Maryland with the Catholic colonists in their Assembly’s Acts of Toleration of 1639 and 1649. That freedom, offered to all the colonists who lived here […]

Rally Wednesday for Textbook Funding Relief

Sean Caine
January 30, 2001

A rally to encourage continued Maryland General Assembly support for a textbook loan program for non-public school students is scheduled for the Saint Ursula School auditorium in Parkville, Maryland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2001. The program enables the state to purchase non-religious textbooks for loan to children attending non-public schools. Last year, […]

Cardinal condemns condom factory

Catholic Review
January 1, 2001

LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — A Nigerian cardinal has condemned the government’s recent approval of a billion-dollar condom factory in Yenagoa. Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie of Lagos said the “condom is widely known not to be a safe protector against HIV/AIDS. It is widely acknowledged today that the safest measure against HIV/AIDS is abstinence.”

Forums focus on benefits of nonpublic schools

Catholic Review
January 1, 2001

With 36 new members of the House of Delegates and 11 new state senators set to be sworn in at the start of Maryland’s new legislative session in mid-January, Mary Ellen Russell thinks it’s imperative to educate lawmakers about the contributions of nonpublic schools. Especially at a time when increasing costs and declining enrollment have forced the Archdiocese of Baltimore to close or merge 10 Catholic schools within the last several years, the Maryland Catholic Conference’s associate director for education said nonpublic schools need help now. A series of 17 legislative forums throughout the state will be held Jan. 8 beginning at 7 p.m. to introduce legislators to the ways nonpublic schools benefit Marylanders. School leaders will also suggest ways the state can provide more support.

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