Black Hawk helicopter pilot has passion for service and the skies April 14, 2025By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools At 28 years old, Lia Paolucci has carved out a notable career as a detachment commander and helicopter pilot in the Maryland Army National Guard.
Brother to teacher to pastor: Father Franken’s long and varied vocation July 1, 2024By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations Father Franken, 75, who will retire as pastor of St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen effective July 1, enjoyed his work with young people, but the call to the diocesan priesthood was strong.
From Karachi to the Baltimore Archdiocese: Deacon Andrades looks forward to a vocation of gratitude June 17, 2024By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Daniel Andrades looks forward to his ordination to the priesthood June 22 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland as a gift that will be reciprocated.
Calvert Hall grad recovered stolen art, artifacts over two-decade career with the FBI January 2, 2024By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Robert Wittman, who grew up in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood and received the sacraments at nearby St. Dominic Church and his grade school education at the former parish school, has recovered countless artifacts and pieces of art, including works by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet and Rodin.
Priest-to-be Sampson Onwumere keeps Nigerian ties strong, builds new ones to Baltimore June 22, 2023By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations Deacon Sampson Onwumere, who will be ordained a priest of the Baltimore Archdiocese June 24 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, said he is most looking forward to the pastoral aspect of his vocation.
Heavy topics in a culture of inclusion: St. Mary’s O’Day instructs heads and hearts August 25, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Anna O’Day encourages her students at St. Mary’s in Annapolis to bring their deepest, most difficult questions, and she challenges them to tackle such inquiries with sincerity and rigor.
Monsignor Auer remembered as a steady, loving presence with a sense of fun August 19, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor John J. Auer died Aug. 14. He was 92.
‘All the desires of my heart’: Vocation to religious life fostered at St. Mary in Hagerstown July 5, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations, Western Vicariate Sister Isabelle Maina of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance, who professed her first vows June 21 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Monastery in Toronto, Ohio, says she began to feel the stirrings of her vocation as a youngster at St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown.
Faith was the constant in Deacon Ray’s long journey to priesthood June 2, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2022, News, Vocations Deacon David C.F. Ray, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 18, does not have a “road to Damascus story” to describe his vocation to the priesthood.
Mount’s partnership with local provider to yield on-campus health care services November 10, 2021By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News A partnership between Mount St. Mary’s University and Seminary and local health care provider Frederick Health will facilitate enhanced wellness services not only for Mount students, student-athletes, staff and seminarians, but also for residents of northern Frederick County, said William Davies, vice president for business and finance at the Mount.
Arguing for the unborn: Baltimore lawyer-turned-priest receives pro-life honor September 30, 2021By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Monsignor Farmer emphasizes that the pro-life movement should seek to “convince, not confront” and to “persuade, not provoke.”
Soul physician: As retirement nears, daily Mass remains a constant for Father Whatley May 25, 2021By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Retirement Father Whatley loves the Mass. It captivates him. “How can transforming the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ be boring?” he said. “It’s boring because you haven’t taken the time to ponder what’s going on there.”
