Loyola University Maryland announces new and expanded financial aid initiatives for eligible students of fall 2027 September 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized Loyola University Maryland is expanding its financial aid offerings for incoming students, guaranteeing at least $40,000 annually for eligible Catholic high school graduates and full tuition coverage for qualifying Maryland students with significant financial need.
IND Alumnae Association establishes scholarship endowments at Mercy, Mount de Sales September 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association has established endowed scholarship funds at Mercy High School in Baltimore and Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, providing a combined $50,000 investment to support incoming students with family ties to the former Institute of Notre Dame.
Mount St. Joseph inducts 12 alumni into Athletic Hall of Fame September 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington inducted 12 distinguished alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 11.
Radio Interview: Faith, community and a new school year September 14, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools Christopher Gunty talks with Gregory Farno, chancellor for education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia McCarron, superintendent of Catholic Education, about the start of the school year, what makes Catholic schools distinctive and how they support students academically, spiritually and socially.
Second annual ‘Saints on Their Way’ festival set for Sept. 12-13 in Emmitsburg September 9, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The second annual Saints on Their Way gathering and festival hosted by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will take place Sept. 12-13.
Radio Interview: The faith behind the Fighting Irish September 8, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports George Matysek goes behind the scenes of Notre Dame football with Holy Cross Father Nate Wills, the team’s chaplain and author of “Pray Like a Champion Today: Sacred Stories from the Sidelines of Notre Dame Football.” Ordained in 2006, Father Wills is also an education professor at Notre Dame and a national speaker on artificial intelligence in Catholic education.
Archbishop Lori to offer special Mass commemorating 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks September 7, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will offer the 12:10 p.m. Mass Sept. 11 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa.
Sister Marian Joseph Baird, R.S.M., dies at 87 September 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Marian Joseph Baird was offered Sept. 3 at Sacred Heart Convent in Belmont, N.C. Sister Marian Joseph died Aug. 26 in North Carolina. She was 87.
Pope Leo XIV recognizes 21 in Archdiocese of Baltimore for service to the Church and community September 3, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori will bestow honors from Pope Leo XIV upon 21 members of the laity, clergy and religious of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for their service to the Church and community.
Father Michael Heine elected as new president of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men September 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) has elected Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Heine as its president. CMSM is a pontifically recognized national organization that represents and serves leaders of men’s religious congregations, monastic communities and religious institutes in the United States. (Courtesy Conventual Franciscans)
Catholic End-of-Life Conference coming to Clarksville August 31, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News, Respect Life A Catholic conference designed to help families navigate some of the most difficult decisions surrounding the end of life is coming to Clarksville. “In Joyful Hope: A Catholic End-of-Life Conference” will take place Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Louis in Clarksville.
Radio Interview: Get on board the Mercy Train August 31, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of CR Radio, Rita Buettner speaks with Tom Tirpak and talks about the impact he hopes his new book will have on others. Tom also shares a powerful story of a miracle his mother recalled experiencing during the canonization of St. Faustina – a beloved family patron and the saint who awakened a love for the Divine Mercy among Catholics worldwide.
