Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

I am stunned by the number of searches for information on Dr. Thomas Dillon who tragically died in an auto accident in Dublin, Ireland. The number of searches on this little blog for articles has been nothing short of astonishing. He must have been an incredible soul, and I pray that he rests in Eternal Peace. Here is a short summary of just some of the articles appearing today to help those looking for information: Cardinal Newman Society VenturaCountyStar Catholic Exchange Catholic News Agency Catholic Blog Articles on Dr. Dillon Last night I posted an article by Robert Moynihan, Editor of Inside the Vatican . It has not been cited a great deal, but it is a very moving precis. Look for it on late Wednesday, April 15th on this blog. It was the first article I could find.

It must be that time of year when high school juniors and their parents are contemplating life after their senior year. I have had a number of visitors searching for Catholic colleges and "Newman" has appeared in the "search string." I think I can assist... The Cardinal Newman Society is an organization that works to strengthen and renew Catholic education. One of the features of this society is "The Newman Guide" -- a list of recommendations that is by particular criteria that the society sets. Here is the list they published for 2007 ; each year, the list may change according to their criteria. I hope this helps those who are seeking!

The Newman Guide is intended for Catholic parents and students in their search for a Catholic College or University. I provide the link to the Guide solely as a service . As stated in the foreword to this publication : Colleges listed in The Newman Guide are genuinely Catholic, with an indication of those that are most loyal to the Catholic tradition. The colleges and universities mentioned vary considerably, but they have in common a serious attempt to teach the Catholic faith in an orthodox manner and to preserve a campus atmosphere that encourages good Christian life. Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. From the Foreword to The Newman Guide Archbishop Elden Curtiss of Omaha, NE, Fr. C. John McCloskey and Professor Peter Kreeft also have contributions in this publication .

CNA carries a story on a statement released by a coalition of organizations asking Catholic Colleges to boycott asking any politician with pro-abortion views from speaking on their campuses . The statement calling for a boycott of politicians in conflict with the Church was organized by the Cardinal Newman Society , a group dedicated to the renewal and strengthening of Catholic identity in higher education. Signatories included the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights , the Fellowship of Catholic University Students , Catholics United for the Faith , the Catholic Medical Association and the Society of Catholic Social Scientists . Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick J. Reilly summarized the need for the statement, saying, “Like any Catholic institution, a Catholic college or university has a distinct and unique responsibility to provide an environment that supports and upholds Catholic values.” To read the full story, click here .

Catholic World News has a story today on the Cardinal Newman Society and its attempts to monitor the activities of nominally Catholic Universities . Each year at about this time, the CNS announces those colleges which intend to portray the V-Monologues on their campus. This year is no exception. The link will take you to a page which describes this play . Here are the Catholic colleges that are scheduled to portray the V-Monologues this year: Bellarmine University College of the Holy Cross College of Mount Saint Vincent College of Saint Rose DePaul University Dominican University of California Fordham University Georgetown University John Carroll University Le Moyne College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Marygrove College Regis College Saint Mary’s College of California University of Detroit Mercy University of Notre Dame University of San Francisco Note that this list was updated today and the Universities ar