5 Things to Know about the 2025 Turkey Bowl November 20, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Here are five things to know ahead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football clash between Baltimore-area Catholic schools Calvert Hall Cardinals and Loyola Blakefield Dons.
CR for Kids is valuable resource for parishes, schools and families November 10, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry, Youth Programs CR for Kids offers a fun, faith-filled way to engage youngsters in the Gospel. Each month, a two-sided activity page invites children to explore Scripture through word searches, puzzles and other activities.
Archbishop Lori addresses Jesuit community in Baltimore October 24, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Urging courage and conviction amid what he described as “days that call for the unconquerable faith of Abraham,” Archbishop William E. Lori told Baltimore’s Jesuit community Oct. 23 that their mission must be to remain “pilgrims of hope” in an age of indifference.
All Saints Day Behavioral Health Retreat connects parents in West Baltimore October 15, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News In its quests to meet the needs of parents in West Baltimore, New All Saints Parish will host its All Saints Day Behavioral Health Retreat Nov. 1.
Seventh-Day Adventist book distribution in Baltimore generates controversy October 1, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News A book that espouses the theology of the Seventh-Day Adventist religion and contains anti-Catholic messaging is causing a bit of stir in some circles in the Baltimore area.
Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program reinstated, St. Louis School ready to celebrate September 30, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archdiocese of Baltimore schools will participate in a newly reinstated Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program, and the principal of the first local Catholic school to be recognized by the initiative couldn’t be more thrilled.
National Blue Ribbon program’s end doesn’t diminish great works of Catholic education September 18, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools A blue ribbon might not be on its way to St. Louis School in Clarksville, but that won’t deter Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic educators from putting a bow on what the school accomplished.
SSND’s Villa Assumpta residents plan move to new Stella Maris facility September 10, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News After more than seven decades of residence at a prominent property in Baltimore County, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are scheduled to leave their regional mother house, Villa Assumpta, this fall.
Football coaches eager to make a difference in new roles at Baltimore-area Catholic schools August 28, 2025By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Calvert Hall’s Tyler Ward is among coaches at four area Catholic high schools who will be trying to get their new teams to the highest level. In addition to Tyler Ward, Richard Holzer will take over at Loyola Blakefield in Towson; Rich Stichel Jr. at Archbishop Curley High School in Northeast Baltimore; and Josh Ward (not related to Tyler Ward) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex.
Project PLASE hopes Beacon House Square shines a light in Southwest Baltimore August 14, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The former site of St. Joseph’s Monastery School in Southwest Baltimore is being transformed into what charitable groups and civic leaders hope will serve as a beacon for addressing chronic homelessness.
St. Mary’s purchases former Annapolis Area Christian School July 8, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News A quarter century ago, St. Mary Parish in Annapolis underwent a dramatic expansion, building the St. John Neumann Mission Church. It is adding again to its footprint with the acquisition of a nine-acre parcel near its mission church.
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer adapts to times, cultures as it celebrates 100th anniversary July 5, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Deacon John Micciche says the ability of parishioners and clergy to adapt to shifting cultures has allowed St. Clement Mary Hofbauer Church to survive and thrive in the community of Rosedale for 100 years.
