Bon Secours Health System merges with Ohio-based Catholic network February 22, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The Bon Secours Health System, a Marriottsville-based health ministry with roots in Baltimore that date to the 19th century, announced Feb. 21 its intention to merge with Mercy Health, which ministers in Ohio and Kentucky.
Archdiocesan Catholic schools partner with Discovery Education February 21, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools has entered into a new six-year partnership with Discovery Education, a provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms.
Sister Angela Erhard dies at 92 February 19, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered for Sister of St. Francis Angela Erhard Feb. 15 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. She died Feb. 9 at 92 after 74 years as a professed religious, including 42 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Sister St. Francis Lyons, I.H.M., dies at 80 February 19, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered for Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary M. St. Francis Lyons Feb. 12 at the IHM Center Chapel in Scranton, Pa. Sister St. Francis, who taught at two Baltimore Catholic schools in the 1950s and 1960s, died Feb. 6 at 80.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday February 13, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter, begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. While not a holy day of obligation, Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass that day as a way of beginning their Lenten journey in prayer.
Sister Jane Meehan, IHM, former Catonsville teacher, dies February 9, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Jane Meehan taught at St. Agnes School in Catonsville.
Names & Numbers: Celebrating Catholic Schools Week February 2, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore had plenty to celebrate during Catholic Schools Week, including winning artists, coaches and teams.
Sister M. Macrina Stermec dies at 95 January 31, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Western Vicariate A funeral Mass for Ursuline Sister of Louisville M. Macrina Stermec, a former teacher at St. Mary School in Cumberland, was offered Jan. 29 at the Ursuline Motherhouse in Louisville, Ky. Sister Macrina died Jan. 25. She was 95.
St. John’s Catholic Prep graduates eligible for guaranteed admission at Mount St. Mary’s University January 22, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate Graduates from St. John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown will have guaranteed seats – and scholarships – at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg.
Sister Joan Hart, S.S.N.D, dies at 87 January 22, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered Jan. 11 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore for School Sister of Notre Dame Joan Hart, a teacher and advocate for social justice. Sister Joan died Jan. 1. She was 87.
Sister Caroleen Baummer, S.S.N.D., dies after 71 years as a professed religious January 18, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Sister Caroleen Baummer, who spent most of her 43 years in education teaching music at Notre Dame Preparatory Lower School in Towson, the former St. Ann School in Baltimore and the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, died Dec. 4 at 94.
Sister Mary Teresa Carmichael dies at 93 January 18, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Teresa Carmichael was offered Jan. 2 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, Sister Mary Teresa died Dec. 28 at Assisi House, at age 93.