Gerry Jackson

1 month ago | ncronline.org | Gerry Jackson

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, left an indelible mark on countless lives — from grieving families to stranded seafarers and displaced workers. Six construction workers — immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala who had been working on the bridge — lost their lives when a powerless cargo ship, the Dali, struck the bridge, sending nearly the entire 1.6-mile-long structure into the Patapsco River.

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | Gerry Jackson

In EnglishPara Andy Middleton el colapso del puente Francis Scott Key el 26 de marzo de 2024 cambió algo más que el panorama urbano del puerto de Baltimore. “Personalmente, cambió mi forma de orar”, dijo Middleton, director ejecutivo del ministerio del Apostolado del Mar de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore en el puerto de Baltimore.

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | Gerry Jackson

En EspañolFor Andy Middleton, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26, 2024, changed more than the skyline of Baltimore’s harbor. “Personally, it changed the way I pray,” said Middleton, executive director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Apostleship of the Sea ministry at the Port of Baltimore. Six construction workers were killed when a powerless container ship struck the bridge, causing nearly the entire 1.6-mile structure to fall into the Patapsco River.

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | Gerry Jackson

When Peggy Cronyn co-founded The Resource Exchange, she saw it as a way to meet a critical need in her parish at St. Vincent de Paul and put her professional skills to good use. Fourteen years later, the Jonestown parish program has helped furnish more than 1,400 homes for people who had previously experienced homelessness. “It’s been a joy and a blessing,” said Cronyn, 79, who has coordinated the program and served as its primary fundraiser since 2011. “Anybody can pull this off.

1 month ago | thedialog.org | Gerry Jackson

By Gerry JacksonCatholic Review (Baltimore)The Maryland Catholic Conference has issued alerts, asking Catholics to speak up about proposed legislation in the state’s General Assembly. The MCC, which represents bishops serving the three Catholic dioceses in the state (Baltimore, Washington and Wilmington, Del.), is concerned about legislation that runs contrary to Catholic teaching on abortion and healthcare ethics.