Notre Dame of Maryland receives $4.9 million state grant to help address teacher shortage June 26, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University’s School of Education will partner with three public school districts on a $4.9 million state-funded initiative designed to reduce teacher vacancies and help develop fully licensed teachers, according to a university news release.
ICJS names Meghan Casey board president, welcomes four new trustees June 25, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, Local News, News The Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS) has named Meghan Casey, a partner at Gallagher LLP and parishioner of St. Ignatius in Baltimore, as president of its Board of Trustees effective July 1.
Relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to visit Baltimore Basilica July 5-6 June 24, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Saints Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the 17th-century French nun known as the Apostle of the Sacred Heart, will be available for public veneration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore July 5-6 as part of a nationwide tour organized by the Knights of Columbus.
Notre Dame of Maryland University launches $100,000 fund to support student research June 23, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University has established its largest fund dedicated exclusively to student research, raising more than $100,000 to support academic projects across disciplines.
Catholic Review Media brings home 82 awards from journalism competitions for 2025 work June 22, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Catholic Review Media garnered 82 awards from various journalism organizations for work published in 2025, the highest total in six years. The Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association honored the Catholic Review as News Organization of the Year for the eighth year in a row for Division C, based on circulation and web audience size.
Radio Interview: From father to son June 22, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations The father and son reflect on their faith journeys, from Deacon Keith’s unexpected call to the diaconate while praying the rosary to his son’s experience growing up in a family deeply rooted in parish service.
Sister Joseph Patrica Ann Ash dies at 83 June 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (formerly Sister St. Lawrence) was offered June 5 at St. Joseph Villa in Philadelphia. Sister Joseph Patricia died May 22.
Radio Interview: Source of All Hope accompanies people experiencing homelessness on Baltimore streets June 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview An outreach program at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore is changing lives on city streets.
Calvert Hall announces construction project June 11, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Calvert Hall College High School and The Huffman Family Foundation have announced the start of construction on a new $800,000 renovation project that will reimagine existing space in Keelty Hall as a modern hub for academics and athletics.
Radio Interview: Nurturing faith in young hearts June 8, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Youth Ministry Drawing on more than two decades of youth ministry experience, Christopher Wesley discusses how parishes can help young people find belonging, purpose and identity, while encouraging parents to build strong faith-centered communities around their families.
Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr., F.S.C., dies at 78 June 5, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr. was offered May 22 at La Salle Hall Chapel in Beltsville. Brother Allen died May 4. He was 78.
Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates jubilarians June 4, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Several women and men religious serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are celebrating milestone jubilees in 2026 with a combined 2,595 years of service.
