St. Mary’s will join historic Baltimore Catholic League for basketball as associate member April 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The BCL, which hosts the longest-running postseason basketball tournament in Maryland, announced April 18 that St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis would join the league for the 2024-25 season as an associate member.
Baltimore native Father Michael Martin to take helm of Charlotte diocese April 9, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Conventual Franciscan Father Michael T. Martin became the first graduate of the Northeast Baltimore High School named a bishop and the second former principal of the school to take the reins of one of the region’s major dioceses.
Social Ministry Convocation gets fresh look for 45th annual event April 4, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The Social Ministry Convocation serves as an annual showcase and educational forum for Baltimore’s chapter of the Campaign for Catholic Human Development.
La Arquidiócesis de Baltimore atiende a la tripulación del barco implicado en el derrumbe de un puente March 27, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español El Apostolado del Mar de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore es normalmente una “cara amable” para los marineros internacionales que visitan el puerto.
Baltimore archdiocese ministers to crew aboard ship involved with Key Bridge collapse March 26, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Apostleship of the Sea is normally a “friendly face” for international seafarers visiting the port. That role is about to expand, according to its director, Andy Middleton, after a containership was involved in the catastrophic collapse of one of Baltimore’s major thoroughfares.
Five Things to Know about Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Chrism Mass March 20, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Vocations, Worship & Sacraments The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 2024 Chrism Mass will be held Monday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210.
Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholics invited to participate in regional Synod on Synodality sessions February 29, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Synodality The archdiocese is inviting parishioners and parish leaders to voice their opinions as the Catholic Church continues a three-year process of reflection, listening and dialogue to refine its mission and direction.
5 things to know about Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournament February 27, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The 53rd Baltimore Catholic League Tournament, presented by Brooks Financial Group, will tip off this weekend at Goucher College in Towson, featuring some of the best high school boys basketball talent in the nation.
Calvert Hall grad Scott Riesett a hot commodity in music industry as Grammy Award-winning producer February 20, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News Scott Riesett, a 1989 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, reached the pinnacle of the music business as one of the producers of an album for the Broadway production of “Some Like it Hot.”
Archbishop prays for unity as Seek the City reaches final decision-making phase February 9, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The archdiocese celebrated a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feb. 8 as a citywide call to prayer for its move to the initiative’s “discernment phase.” In his homily, Archbishop William E. Lori noted that tough decisions lie ahead for parish and archdiocesan leaders during the next four months.
Archdiocese kicks around idea of adult soccer tournament February 7, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s coordinator of youth sports and ministry partnerships has been gauging interest in the idea for a soccer tournament that pits parish against parish on the pitch.
Getting off the sidelines: Sportscaster Mark Viviano eager to share his Catholic faith February 5, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Sports Mark Viviano has been reporting about Baltimore sports for more than 30 years, but now he says it is time to get in the game of sharing his faith more fully.
