Lawmakers grapple with potential public policy responses after church shooting during school Mass September 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News After the deadly Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during a liturgy marking the start of the school year, lawmakers are weighing what — if any — legislative response may follow.
Analysis: With school choice tax credit, Catholic schools could rise, but challenges remain September 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Effective school choice programs require — at a minimum — a combination of access, availability, leadership and communication.
Maryvale Prep’s Marlena Murtagh sees creativity in her students September 4, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Every child is creative and can have moments of joy. That is what motivates Marlena Murtagh, an art teacher at Maryvale Preparatory school in Lutherville, every day.
Helping kids and teens cope with the threat of school violence September 3, 2025By Joseph D. White OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools Tips for parents on managing children’s worries about school shootings
St. Frances Academy restores historic chapel that welcomes all September 3, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In his will, Monsignor Collins left St. Frances Academy a $660,000 bequest – enough to cover the chapel renovation and strengthen the school’s endowment.
AI tips for students September 3, 2025By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools As students of all ages return to the classroom, educators are faced with all the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help or hinder their students’ learning.
Archbishop Curley’s Natalie Hax named the archdiocese’s high school teacher of the year September 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As a teacher at Archbishop Curley High School for the last four years, Natalie Hax wants to make sure each student feels “valuable and supported.”
St. Francis of Assisi teacher Lori Hicks is ‘little pencil in the hand of God’ September 2, 2025By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Lori Hicks, who was recently named Elementary School Teacher of the Year by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, quoted St. Teresa of Kolkata in explaining her first-grade teaching position at St. Francis of Assisi School in Baltimore.
Archbishop Hebda prays for community’s peace, fortitude, consolation after school shooting August 28, 2025By Joe Ruff OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News Hugs and tears preceded a service the evening of Aug. 27 to mourn and pray for those killed and injured after a shooting earlier in the day at a Minneapolis Catholic elementary school.
Football coaches eager to make a difference in new roles at Baltimore-area Catholic schools August 28, 2025By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Calvert Hall’s Tyler Ward is among coaches at four area Catholic high schools who will be trying to get their new teams to the highest level. In addition to Tyler Ward, Richard Holzer will take over at Loyola Blakefield in Towson; Rich Stichel Jr. at Archbishop Curley High School in Northeast Baltimore; and Josh Ward (not related to Tyler Ward) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex.
Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting August 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of spiritual closeness” to all those affected by the “terrible tragedy” of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 people injured.
Nation reels as Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis leaves 2 dead, 17 injured August 27, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News A deadly mass shooting took place the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day during an all-school Mass at the adjacent Annunciation Catholic Church.
