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.
Maryland Catholic Conference anticipates busy legislative session January 10, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Schools, Social Justice As the General Assembly gathers in Maryland’s Capitol for its session beginning Jan. 10, the Maryland Catholic Conference is poised to provide input from the church’s perspective on a host of issues across the political spectrum.
Former director of the office of liturgy dies January 10, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Worship & Sacraments Atonement Father C. Donald Howard, director of the office of liturgy for the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1985 to 1988, died Jan. 6. He was 71. A funeral Mass will be offered Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Christ the Redeemer in Sterling, Va., the parish he served as associate pastor and then pastor for 25 years until his 2013 retirement.
Coming to Baltimore January 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Several major events are coming to the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2018.
Sister Rosa Mystica served at St. Joseph Medical Center January 3, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries During her 16 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Rosa Mystica McFadden worked as a nursing supervisor at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson.
CR welcomes staff writers December 23, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News The Catholic Review welcomed two new staff writers in late 2017, Ricardo “Rico” De Silva and Emily Rosenthal.
Christmas Mass schedule announced for Baltimore bishops December 20, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori and the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s auxiliary bishops will celebrate Christmas with various Catholic communities.
Sister Marion Agnes Jerzak, SSND, dies at 88 December 19, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Marion was 88. She served six schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Loyola Blakefield closed Dec. 14 in response to racist graffiti December 14, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools Loyola Blakefield did not open for the school day Dec. 14 after racist graffiti with threat was discovered.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation December 7, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which celebrates the dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception, will be celebrated Dec. 8.
Names & Numbers: Local authors publish new books November 30, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Names and Numbers, News This installment of Names & Numbers features local authors whose works are available as Christmas books.
