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Remembering Former Senator Doug Peters

Remembering Former Senator Doug Peters

Jenny Kraska, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, responded today to the news that former Maryland Senate Majority Leader Doug Peters had died. “It is with great sadness that we...

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Get Catholic Mental Health Resources

Get Catholic Mental Health Resources

According to the CDC, more than one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness and more than one in five U.S. youths has had a seriously debilitating mental illness at some point. Mental health...

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MCC Lobbyist Takes on New Role

MCC Lobbyist Takes on New Role

MJ Kraska, associate director for social and economic justice at the Maryland Catholic Conference, has been appointed director of government affairs for a major association based in Maryland. As...

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2023 Recap: Legislative Outcomes

2023 Recap: Legislative Outcomes

We have been sifting through the bills that passed the General Assembly this year and wanted to share some of the "wins" and "losses" with you from this year's advocacy. By the numbers 3,064 bills...

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Governor Seeks to Cut BOOST Scholarships

Governor Seeks to Cut BOOST Scholarships

Governor Wes Moore's proposed state budget includes $8 million for BOOST — a $2 million cut from the current budget — plus language that would phase out the program. This can be changed by the...

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Prayer on Election Day

Prayer on Election Day

Gracious and loving God, let your Spirit be with us today. Hear our prayers, and increase in us the will to follow your Son Jesus. Help us to draw on the resources of our faith as we use the...

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New Sacred Heart Home Dedicated

New Sacred Heart Home Dedicated

“God asks me to care for his children,” Sr. Vacha Kludziak, SSMI, said. But the children she is speaking about may be 70, 80 or even 90 years old. Sr. Vacha is the administrator of Sacred Heart Home...

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