University of Maryland Medical System breaks ground on new outpatient care enter November 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 30 for a new $110 million outpatient care center on the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC) campus in Towson.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments of vicar for clergy, vocations director, pastors, vicars forane November 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of several priests to serve as pastors, vicar for clergy, vocations director and vicars forane. A vicar forane assists and supports the pastors and parishes within a geographic region of the archdiocese, serving as a liaison between local parishes and the archbishop while helping coordinate pastoral initiatives and fostering collaboration among clergy.
Josephites urge Catholics to defend civic participation of marginalized communities November 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Social Justice The superior general of the Baltimore-based St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart is urging Catholics to defend the right of all eligible Americans to participate in the nation’s democratic process, expressing concern about public rhetoric that questions the civic participation of vulnerable and historically marginalized communities.
Catholic Charities names chief strategy officer October 29, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced Oct. 29 that Annemarie Reilly will serve as the agency’s chief strategy officer, a newly created position.
Radio Interview: Two Approaches to Living a Catholic Life Today October 26, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In a new episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Christopher Gunty talks with two authors who discuss ways to live a Catholic life these days.
Sister Michael Kathleen Deane, former longtime Rosedale principal, dies October 23, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Michael taught elementary grades in Baltimore City at Ss. Phillip and James School, St. Katharine School, and Shrine of the Little Flower School. in Baltimore. She then taught at Immaculate Conception School in Towson and St. Clement Mary Hofbauer School in Rosedale. Following a few years teaching in Bethesda, Sister Michael returned to St. Clement as principal of the school for 23 years. After her time at St. Clement, she spent more than a decade volunteering at The Catholic High School of Baltimore.
Six archdiocesan schools earn Maryland’s top honor October 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Six Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools for 2026, accounting for a significant share of the state’s top-performing schools recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Sister Mary Katharine Brent dies at 106 October 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Katharine Brent will be offered Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at Mount Providence Convent in Artbutus. Sister Katharine died Oct. 7. She was 106.
Loyola University Maryland opens renovated community center on York Road October 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland celebrated the opening of its newly renovated Loyola Community Center at 5104 York Road in Baltimore Oct. 14. The center, located in a section of a university building on York Road, will host community clinics, youth workforce and leadership development programs, the PATH Community Fair and neighborhood events.
Archbishop Lori calls for prayers following pope’s cancer diagnosis October 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News On the same day Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, Archbishop William E. Lori called for prayers for the pope’s health Oct. 13.
Radio Interview: The impact of immigration and welcoming the stranger October 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty speaks with Missionary of Jesus Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, about immigration, poverty and the Catholic call to welcome the stranger.
Radio Interview: Franciscan spirituality and the 800th anniversary of Francis’ death October 5, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints In this Oct. 4, 2026, episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Rita Buettner explores the life, legacy and enduring spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of his death. Through conversations with Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Heine, provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province, and Conventual Franciscan Father Gary Johnson, vicar provincial, listeners gain fresh insight into one of Christianity’s most beloved saints.
