News from Around

Last night, Hines Ward was on Dancing with the Stars live from Los Angeles… but he practiced last week in his hometown for a special reason… 

PITTSBURGH, PA – Hines Ward’s dance studio is on the South Side last week The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver and his "Dancing With The Stars" partner, Kym Johnson, are hard at work in the Steel City, following a special honor on Thursday night. Ward received the Art Rooney Award at a dinner that benefits the Catholic Youth Association, Rooney’s favorite charity. He was honored for his contributions to the community. Check out WTAE Channel 4’s report.

It must be awards season.

RANDOLPH, MA — It was a night to honor youth and adults who bring Christ to their parishes and the wider community. On April 5, a combined 119 middle school and high school-age youth, young adults and adults who serve the Church and their communities in a variety of ways, received awards recognizing them for their service. The awards were presented at the third annual Office for the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults Awards Banquet at Lombardo’s in Randolph. Read the the Boston Pilot story.

News from ‘Round Here: 

     Last Sunday, we were still in family reunion mode with a tour of the oldest daughter’s updated work setting and dinner. The next day was breakfast with “Auntie Kristin,” a run to the airport to deposit the youngest daughter, and the O’s home opener. Awesome times. 
      Tuesday was “back to reality” in many ways. Staff supervision and some e-team projects were the order of the day.  Wednesday started at the office, but found it’s way to Central Maryland with the local ym’s and later with a pastor. Thursday started with a pastoral care crisis in a grade school, an e-team meeting with the Archbishop, and a planning lunch with CRS’ Ted Miles… All before 1pm! The day finished with wine at Bob and Maggie McCarty’s
      Friday, I was fortunate to knock off 5 items from my to-do list, most notably the posting and announcement of the ArchBalt NCYC package… And then I got out of Dodge for the remainder of the weekend.