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Carole Norris Greene

Carole Norris Greene is a lector at St. Gabriel Parish in Woodlawn. For nearly 22 years, she was an associate editor for the former Catholic News Service in Washington, D.C.

Lay associates journey with the Oblate Sisters of Providence

July 17, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News

Discussions among the Oblate Sisters of Providence regarding starting a lay associates program began in earnest in 1989, according to Oblate Sister of Providence Annette Beecham, director of the program that had its first installation in 1992. She was fresh out of formation at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh when she was assigned to develop it.

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Sponsors – for life

July 15, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Commentary

I will never forget the day I arrived early at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for the confirmation of my dear friend’s only son, David, in May of 2018. I had been thrown for a loop when his mother, with the full support of his father, honored me by inviting me to stand with him as his sponsor. 

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Excitement and pride abound at ordination of five priests for Archdiocese of Baltimore

June 23, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Joy, excitement and pride permeated the air during the long-awaited priestly ordination of five men during a June 21 Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

Incoming superior general of Oblate Sisters of Providence outlines priorities

June 12, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

When Sister Marcia Hall was elected in April as the next superior general of the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence, the nation’s oldest functioning Black Catholic religious order, she would have to wait for her new administration to meet to prioritize goals for their four-year tenure.

Dominique Dawes, Olympian and Catholic convert, delivers powerful message at WOW Festival Baltimore

April 7, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports

Three-time Olympian and Hall of Fame gymnast Dominique Dawes headlined the WOW – Women of the World Festival Baltimore held April 5 at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center in downtown Baltimore. Hosted for a third year by Notre Dame of Maryland University, the event highlighted the achievements of women and girls while examining the challenges confronting them.

Archdiocese of Baltimore parishes learn to be pastoral in the face of threats

March 19, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News

Hosted in partnership with the archdiocese’s Office of Risk Management, the Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) session aimed to equip church leaders and volunteers with the tools to spot warning signs and take preventive action. 

Maryvale hosts expert on leadership

March 18, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Maryvale Preparatory School marked the 10th anniversary of its Patricia J. Mitchell ’65 Leadership Institute by welcoming Dr. Linda Ginzel, a clinical professor of managerial psychology at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, March 13.

Documenting Jesus

February 17, 2025
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary

Here in the United States, the threat of facing mass deportation due to the absence of proper documentation does not have to be faced alone.

Home is where love is

October 15, 2024
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Seek the City to Come

When sweeping parish reorganizations happen, these too are times that test the faith of some. It all depends on whether that faith rests on where it is lived or on whom it is focused: The Lord Jesus Christ.

Parishioners learn practical tips for evangelizing

October 8, 2024
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News

Nearly 40 people from throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered Oct. 5 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Frederick for hands-on training in how to evangelize, to share their Catholic faith with others and invite them to embrace it as well.

‘The Bridge is love’

June 19, 2024
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Bridge Collapse, Commentary

Only God knows precisely why things happen. For our part, we will always have the privilege of offering comfort to those who grieve great losses and even livelihoods.

‘Just-us’ sessions?

March 19, 2024
By Carole Norris Greene
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice

Perhaps “just-us sessions” initially could lead to discussions of ways to uphold the dignity of others without being torn down for atrocities that took root long before many were born.

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