History

A First-Class Miracle
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A First-Class Miracle

The Joseph House Crisis Center opened 40 years ago today, on February 14, 1984. It was born out of necessity. After making regular trips to help the poor in the countryside, the Little Sisters started to see people coming to their convent asking for assistance. The crowds grew and became too disruptive for the neighborhood….

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25 Years Ago We Built the Hospitality Room

The Joseph House Crisis Center has a long history of transformation. Before it opened in 1984, the building was a warehouse that belonged to the Campbell Soup Company, which had a plant next door. Wicomico County was leasing the warehouse to store voting machines. After the Mayor’s Office and community leaders arranged for the Little…

Salute to the Magi Choral Festival

Since 1994, the Magi Choral Festival has delighted audiences in Salisbury each November with concerts that herald the holiday season. This year marks the 25th anniversary, although organizers have announced that the upcoming performances will be the last (November 17 and 18, 2018; visit www.magifund.com for tickets). The concerts have been the primary fundraiser for…

2009 McCulloh Street

May 1, 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the first building known as “Joseph House.” It was a three-story row house with green-and-white-striped awnings at 2009 McCulloh Street in Baltimore. The house was a God-send. At the time, the nascent Joseph House ministry was operating out of the rectory basement of Immaculate…

Sr. Mary Elizabeth on “Mother Angelica Live”

Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), died on March 27, 2016, Easter Sunday. Born in 1923, she was a pioneer in religious media programming. EWTN was the first Catholic satellite television station in the United States. It began broadcasting on August 15, 1981. Today the network has 230 million viewers in…