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Archdiocese preaches common sense in dealing with H1N1 flu

October 6, 2009

In preparing for the H1N1 flu virus, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is asking the faithful to develop some new habits, such as a more precise distribution of Holy Communion and the liberal use of hand sanitizer.

Homily to Deacon Convocation

Archdiocese Staff

October 4, 2009

OBrien Homilies

A special and gifted opportunity is mine this morning to offer this Mass with the deacons of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and their spouses in the context of today’s Gospel. And on several levels. Most of you are married and we welcome the wives who are present. We thank them for their invaluable partnership that […]

Media Guidelines for Funeral of Sgt. 1st Class Bohle

Sean Caine

October 2, 2009

Press Release

The funeral Mass for Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Bohle, an Army Green Beret medic serving in the 3rd Division, 7th Special Forces Group in Afghanistan, will be held on Monday, October 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, located at 801 Stevenson Road in Severn. At the request of the Bohle family, no […]

Catholic Medical Association Holds Conference In Baltimore October 9-11

Sean Caine

October 2, 2009

Press Release

The United States Catholic Medical Association will hold its 77th Annual Education Conference in Baltimore, the first Catholic diocese in the United States, October 9-11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Inner Harbor. The Conference, “Theology of the Body—Modern Challenges to Health, Conscience and Human Dignity,” will address issues of conscience formation and its […]

A Vibrant Local Church

Archdiocese Staff

October 1, 2009

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review Though I have previously been reluctant to use this column as a sort of “calendar review”—a rundown of my comings and goings—I thought such an exercise this week might prove beneficial, given the significance, if not the volume, of the events which occurred in the Archdiocese last week. Though I detail only […]

Caritas responds to tsunami in South Pacific

Catholic Review

September 30, 2009

News

VATICAN CITY – Relief workers for the Catholic aid organization Caritas responded immediately after a violent tsunami struck the South Pacific island groups of Samoa and American Samoa.

CNS needs to take stand

Catholic Review

September 29, 2009

News

Stephen Kent’s column “Looking to a higher law” (CR, Aug. 20) demonstrates again that the Catholic News Service has made no serious commitment to oppose abortion. To demonstrate standing up against abortion in the political arena is futile, the author’s hypothetical starts with the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Afterwards inferior courts would overturn anti-abortion legislation and Supreme Court precedent, if one follows the logic of Kent. He should have been calling for American members of the church to act like Americans and defend the 14th amendment to the Constitution and to fight for their right to representative government against a judicial oligarchy.

Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Blue Ribbon Committee

Sean Caine

September 28, 2009

Press Release

In February 2009, Archbishop Edwin O’Brien appointed a Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools and asked that it develop a strategic plan for Catholic schools by June 2010. As part of this effort, the committee and its staff are holding listening sessions at 10 locations throughout the Archdiocese. Catholic school parents, teachers, and others are […]

Mural beautifies John Paul II Prayer Garden

Catholic Review

September 28, 2009

News

The Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden in downtown Baltimore has a colorful new backdrop in the form of a large mural that covers most of one side of a parking garage on Charles Street.

Catholic organizations aid Philippine victims of flooding

Catholic Review

September 28, 2009

News

WASHINGTON – Catholic charitable organizations are stepping up to help victims in the Philippines after the worst flood in decades hit in late September.

Nobody Says It Better

Archdiocese Staff

September 24, 2009

OBrien Articles

The Catholic Review Thanks to Archbishop Timothy Dolan, whose column in the September 10 issue of Catholic New York perfectly captures the fervor of so many of us in promoting our Catholic schools. Catholic Schools Are Worth the Effort Welcome back to school, students and teachers! God’s blessings upon a new academic year! (And parents, […]

Historic touches Mercy’s new hospital tower

Catholic Review

September 24, 2009

News

Cardinal James Gibbons first wielded the trowel in 1888 to lay the cornerstone of Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. Cardinal Lawrence Shehan used it again in 1963 when the current Mercy Medical Center tower was built.

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