Katie V. Jones

Katie V. Jones is a staff writer for the Catholic Review. A graduate of the College of Wooster, she is a parishioner of Patronage of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church in Arbutus.

St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park undergoing dramatic renovation

February 3, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

After years of planning, St. John the Evangelist Church in Severna Park is undergoing extensive renovations that will give the house of worship a completely new look and an opportunity to highlight its patron saint.

Child Nutrition Program at Archdiocese of Baltimore schools fuels mind and body

January 31, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Love them or hate them, school lunches need to be balanced, nutritious and desirable to students.

Father Riccardo to speak on core mysteries of faith in Ellicott City Feb. 11

January 30, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News

Father John Riccardo and the Acts XXIX Team will be the featured speakers during a Feb. 11 “evening of renewal and worship” beginning at 7 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.

Faith, fun resound as Archbishop Lori, school leaders open Catholic Schools Week in Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 28, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

For the first school day of Catholic School Week, Archbishop William E. Lori, Superintendent Donna Hargens and Chancellor Gregory A. Farno found themselves back in school Jan. 27, joining children at three elementary schools for a day filled with faith and fun.

Archbishop Lori dedicates McGivney House of Formation

January 28, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Vocations

The new Blessed Michael J. McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation in Baltimore was formally dedicated and blessed by Archbishop William E. Lori at a ceremony Jan. 23 after extensive renovations to a former visitor center and the completion of an additional building.

A look at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s five Blue Ribbon Schools

January 28, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Five elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are among 356 schools nationwide to be recognized as National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Building Hope Center opens, offering support in Dundalk

January 23, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

The newly opened Building Hope Dundalk Support Center offers a variety of services to help individuals become independent and productive members of society.

Running out of snow days, area schools may need to shift to remote learning, extended calendar

January 21, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were treated to an extra winter break when snow covered the area in the beginning of January, canceling school for a few days across the region. With more winter weather on the horizon – it is only January – the possibility of more snow days is likely.

Archbishop Lori recalls life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. at annual peace walk

January 20, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

“It’s cold out there, but it’s warm in here,” Archbishop William E. Lori said in his opening remarks at the 12th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. /Rev. Monsignor Edward Michael Miller Peace Walk.

Friendly Franciscan challenge unites two high schools for Ravens-Bills playoff clash

January 17, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

The young men at Archbishop Curley High School want to make it clear to their Franciscan brothers at St. Francis High School near Buffalo, N.Y. They are confident their beloved Baltimore Ravens are going to beat the Buffalo Bills in the NFL playoffs on Sunday night.

Pastor who shepherded Emmitsburg parish through trying times dies at 79

January 15, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Though he left St. Joseph in Emmitsburg in 2010 for an assignment in Michigan, Vincentian Father Vincent J. O’Malley’s laughter still rings in the halls of the church, according to Elaine Ebaugh, assistant administrator at St. Joseph for 31 years.

Former John Carroll student posts disturbing video

January 6, 2025
By Katie V. Jones
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

A former student of The John Carroll School in Bel Air posted a disturbing video of himself on the campus Jan. 4, causing school administration to alert local authorities.