BALTIMORE, MD—The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a list of several Catholic churches that may close or merge in and around the Baltimore area. The “Seek the City to Come” proposal realigns Catholic parishes throughout Baltimore City and some nearby communities in Baltimore County. Pastoral leadership for each location would be determined at a later date. The list of proposed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its annual Easter Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 people are planning to spend less on Easter this year compared to last year. This survey was released alongside WalletHub’s report on 2024’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter and its Easter Facts & Stats […]
HYDES, MD—An annual Lenten tradition returns to Hydes this year. The Knights of Columbus Long Green Council #8736 will host the 11th annual Fish Fry at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall in Hydes. The Fish Fry will occur on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. The diverse, Lenten menu includes a $13 fish platter that […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Mountain Christian Church will soon be expanding into Baltimore County. The Harford County-based church has announced that it will be opening a new campus in Parkville. “When the VFW Hall (previously Colony Theatre), located at 8123 Harford Road, was presented to us, it became very clear, very quickly, that this property could be an ideal location for Mountain’s next […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $1 million in additional emergency state funding for hate crime prevention grants. Local organizations that serve protected classes and religious institutions are eligible for funding to hire security personnel for their facilities and membership through a new grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. “I’ve said it before, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and Maryland State Police will join faith-based organizations to celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend, which is set for October 6-9, 2023. National Faith & Blue Weekend is a collaborative initiative that builds bridges and breaks down biases through activities and outreach amongst law enforcement professionals and the communities they serve. Faith & Blue […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday released the redacted “Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” which reflects the culmination of an intensive, four-year investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and cover-up of that abuse by the leadership of the Catholic Church. The report “documents a history of […]
HYDES, MD—An annual tradition lives on this year in Hydes. The Knights of Columbus Long Green Council #8736 will host the 10th annual Fish Fry at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall in Hydes. The Fish Fry will occur on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. “We look forward to the annual Fish Frys at the […]