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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.

St. Mary’s purchases former Annapolis Area Christian School

July 8, 2025
By 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, 2025
By 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.

For Deacon Shiadrik Mokum, the priesthood is all about community

June 18, 2025
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations

Deacon Shiadrik Mokum says all his life “community” has been his major focus.
The Cameroon native sees his journey to the priesthood, which he will complete with his ordination in June at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, as a natural progression of his devotion to community life.

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.

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