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Gerry Jackson

Gerry Jackson is the digital content coordinator for the Catholic Review. A graduate of Towson University and Archbishop Curley High School, he is a former sports editor of The Capital and The Baltimore Sun. The Perry Hall resident is a parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel in Overlea.

OLPH’s fourth eucharistic procession, set for June 21, ‘speaks to the heart’

June 11, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News

Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City will host its fourth annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession June 21. The event begins with Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass and the procession begins at approximately 5:30 p.m. after the end of holy Communion.

Maryland bishops call for ‘prophetic voice’ in  pastoral letter on AI

June 5, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News

Maryland’s bishops released a pastoral letter on artificial intelligence June 5, urging Catholics to harness the use of emerging technologies while always putting “human dignity” at the forefront. The bishops tied the release to the feast of Pentecost, celebrated June 8 throughout Catholic parishes. Archbishop William E. Lori and Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker of […]

Babe Ruth’s legacy continues to grace Archdiocese of Baltimore

June 4, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports

Archbishop William E. Lori in December received a photograph of Ruth in his prime taken during a visit with his New York Yankees teammates to St. Mary’s Industrial School in Southwest Baltimore. Ginny Black of Mount Pleasant, S.C., who discovered it among her late mother’s possessions, mailed the photo to Archbishop Lori.

Deacon Thomas O’Donnell of Catonsville experiences power of papal transition in Rome

May 19, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican, Vocations

Deacon Thomas O’Donnell keeps returning to one word – “powerful” – to describe a weeklong experience in Rome where he literally was steps away from a historic papal transition.

Cumberland Knott scholar Joseph Khachan a perfect fit for program’s mission in Western Maryland  

May 7, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

As the first Knott Secondary Scholarship recipient from Western Maryland, Joseph Khachan fits the foundation’s mold nearly perfectly – pairing academic success with community involvement. 

Pope Francis’ teachings on synodality, environment make local impact

April 23, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Seek the City to Come, Vatican

Pope Francis’ teachings and writings have had a major influence on several programs in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, notably its two-year Seek the City to Come initiative and its ongoing evangelization efforts.

Mount St. Mary’s professor recalls his days with future pope in Argentina

April 23, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican

Alejandro Cañadas, now an associate professor of economics at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, met then-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio several times from 1991 to 1997 when he was a college student in his native Argentina.

Impacto duradero: una tragedia impensable une a la comunidad en la oración y el servicio

March 25, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: En Español, Uncategorized

Para Andy Middleton el colapso del puente Francis Scott Key el 26 de marzo de 2024 cambió algo más que el panorama urbano del puerto de Baltimore.

Lasting impact: Unthinkable tragedy unites community in prayer and service after Key Bridge collapse

March 25, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News

For Andy Middleton, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26, 2024, changed more than the skyline of Baltimore’s harbor.

The Resource Exchange furnishes a need at St. Vincent de Paul Parish

March 20, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Local News, News, Social Justice

When Peggy Cronyn co-founded The Resource Exchange, she saw it as a way to meet a critical need in her parish at St. Vincent de Paul and put her professional skills to good use. Fourteen years later, the Jonestown parish program has helped furnish more than 1,400 homes for people who had previously experienced homelessness.

Maryland Catholic Conference issues action alerts on abortion legislation

March 14, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life

The MCC, which represents bishops serving the three Catholic dioceses in the state (Baltimore, Washington and Wilmington, Del.), is concerned about legislation that runs contrary to Catholic teaching on abortion and healthcare ethics. 

Scouting retreat helps deepen relationship with Lord and outdoors

March 14, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Scouting

The retreat features three days of outdoor and spiritual activities at Camp Saffran, Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in Harford County along the Susquehanna River.

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