The Mission of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore is to know, love and serve God and embrace our wider family by living the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy: following the example of Christ, caring for all of God's creations, and protecting the dignity of life.

Community letter writing campaign in support of ccsb churches

Sunday April 28, 3:30pm @ Knights of Columbus Hall, 1338 Hull St.
Many of our friends and neighbors have been asking what they can do to help, so friends of CCSB are organizing a letter writing event. We’ll have snacks and activities for kids, plus the Knights will have their beer/wine window open.

Our goal is to write and submit 300 letters in support of a two-church model for South Baltimore (maintaining the Churches at both Holy Cross & Our Lady of Good Counsel). We will have template letters, writing utensils, and talking points to help folks write their own letters. 

Please spread the word to friends of CCSB, including neighborhood non-parishioners.

public feedback sessions

April 29, 7-8:30pm @ Our Lady of Fatima, 6400 E Pratt St, 21224 (SPANISH ONLY (ESPAÑOL)) or Attend Virtually

April 30, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St. 21210 or Attend Virtually
There will be no 7pm Mass at GC on Tuesday evening 4/30.

Please attend one of the remaining Open Prayerful Discernment Sessions where the draft model/map for what the landscape of the Catholic Church in Baltimore City could look like will be presented. The Open Public Sessions will be held in a synod-style structure that involves prayer, reflection, sharing, and listening. The proposal will be presented, and feedback will be welcome. There will be a time for individual feedback to be collected, followed by one representative from each parish sharing on behalf of the parish.

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION: Those who attend online can log into the sessions from home. They will be able to share thoughts and feedback via chat during the feedback periods online. If you cannot make either meeting, you can also send recommendations to https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/contact-us/.

Currently, the proposal is to close both St. Mary Star of the Sea and Our Lady of Good Counsel.

TRANSPORTATION: If you'd like a ride in the CCSB van (meeting at either Holy Cross or Good Counsel to catch a ride), email deb.airey@archbalt.org with your name/phone number, or call the office at 410-752-8498.

WHAT TO BRING: We encourage you to bring a smartphone, and to wear any CCSB t-shirt, hat, etc. 

JOIN US FOR A TASTE OF SPRING

Prep Day for A Taste of Spring
Friday, May 3, 5-8pm at Good Counsel
Can you assist for any part of that time? Email Beth Mayr at beth.mayr@archbalt.org.

Event Day
Sunday, May 5, 12 - 6 p.m. @ Good Counsel Church
You’re invited to A Taste of Spring! This will be a day of spring fun outdoors for the South Baltimore community. Highlights include:
• Wine, beer, margaritas, & summery food
• Wheels - a liquor & baked goods wheel, and a flower wheel
• Kids’ activities - a Plinko board, flowerthemed crafts, and more activities for little and big kids alike
• Music
• Raffle - buy your $5 tickets for a chance to win the $1,000 prize or the $250 prize (Need not be present to win. Drawings take place on May 5.)

View full event info, including our generous sponsors and donors.

Clean-up after A Taste of Spring
Monday, May 6, 8am at Good Counsel
Can you assist for any amount of time? Email Beth Mayr at beth.mayr@archbalt.org.

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join martha ministry - help with light tasks

We are in need of at least 10-15 sets of hands who are able to join our Martha Ministry. This is a great ministry for those who may have minimal time to give per week, but are interested in helping with light tasks! We are looking to establish the care team in charge of tidying our worship spaces weekly. This includes:

  • Watering flowers when they are present (like our Easter lilies right now!) along with any outdoor flower pots.

  • Making sure hymnals are back in carts at SM and HC and are upright and straightened or are upright and tidy in pew backs at GC without bulletins or pew art sandwiched in the pages

  • Picking up any left behind old bulletins or used pew art

  • Some light sweeping/swiffering or dusting

In general, just making sure that our spaces are neat and presentable! This will not be any kind of deep clean!

Once we build up a list of willing helpers we will coordinate a regular schedule of when is best for all. Suggested time frame would be a quick 10-15 minute group tidy following each of our weekend masses, so each team could just squeeze in a tidy up after the mass you regularly attend!

5-5:15pm on Saturdays at SM | 10-10:15am OR 6-6:15pm at HC | 12-12:15pm at GC

Are you willing to help in establishing a regular care team to make sure that our worship spaces are beautiful?! JOIN NOW

Calling All Harmony Singers - Music Ministry needs you!

May 7, 7-8:30pm @ Holy Cross for Open Music Practice
CCSB is recruiting for basses, tenors, and altos for our ensembles. If you love to make music and have some time to give, come check us out at our open music practice. Drop in to sing along with us with no pressure to commit to regular participation. Then, stick around for our regular monthly social following practice – every first Tuesday we walk to Outpost as a group for beverages and snacks!

Following this, if you are interested in regularly participating with music ministry, we would love to have you! Volunteer commitment to music ministry can be flexible based on your schedule - you are encouraged to join even if you are not able to be present every single weekend; we'd still love to have you and your talent!

Interested in the open practice? RSVP to Ashley at ashley.powers@archbalt.org. 

Donate Blood, Get O’s Tickets!  

May 25, 9am-2pm @ Holy Cross Hall
Holy Cross Hall will host a Red Cross for a blood drive.  All in the community are welcome to schedule an appointment and save three lives. Additionally, donors will each receive a voucher good for 2 tickets to see an Oriole's home game!! The holiday weekend presents a challenging time to find donors, and we need your participation!   EVERY DONATION SAVES UP TO 3 LIVES!
SIGN UP TO DONATE.  Use Sponsor Code: ccsb

stewardship

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have so generously given to the parish. Please consider making a gift to help support our mission either online, through Venmo (@ccsb9), or by mailing/dropping off a payment at the office (110 East West Street). There are a variety of ways to support the parish family:

Annual Appeal
for Catholic Ministries

Give today to support ministries throughout the region. Donate here - and be sure to select Catholic Community of South Baltimore so a portion of your donation returns to our community.

UPDATE: Thank you for your donations to the Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries thus far. We received the first of (probably several) rebate checks, totaling $23,674.65!

Chapter 11 Publication Notice and Related Information

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is in a Chapter 11 Reorganization process and as we all work through these steps, there are some items that the parish is doing to fulfill the court ordered requirements. One of those requirements is for all parishes and schools to make public that a final date has been decided upon that will serve as a deadline for anyone who has a claim, to submit it to the court.

DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2024

The purpose of sharing and posting this information is to make sure we inform as many people as possible about the final date to file a claim. We understand that this announcement is a reminder of that tragic time. We appreciate your patience as we share this information. Please see here for more information or visit www.archbalt.org.

Thank you,

Fr. Kevin Ewing

Letter from Archbishop Lori | Chapter 11 Publication Notice
Chapter 11 Sexual Abuse Claims Deadline Notice

GROUPS & MINISTRIES

We’re thrilled to have many groups and ministries to deepen our sense of community and strengthen our relationships with one another and with God. You can sign up for most of these groups through our email system, Flocknote. Here are many of our active ministries:

For assistance, or to learn more, contact Beth Mayr at beth.mayr@archbalt.org.

Please let us know if we can help you in any way.
Fr. Kevin Ewing, Administrator: 410-752-8498 x1140 or kevin.ewing@archbalt.org
Jenny Smolen, Business Manager: 410-752-8498 x1120 or Jennifer.smolen@archbalt.org 
Beth Mayr, Director of Evangelization: 410-752-8498 x1100 or beth.mayr@archbalt.org