Deacon Petrosino, known for gifts as educator, dies at 84 November 11, 2024By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Victor Petrosino, who brought imaginative lessons and communications skills he learned as a public school educator to his diaconal ministry at St. Margaret in Bel-Air, died Nov. 5. He was 84.
Documentary profiles a possible future saint October 24, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Saints Jessica Navin, spiritual formation coordinator for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), did not have a sainthood-cause documentary in mind when she began work as executive producer on what would become “Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story.”
Movie Review: ‘Megalopolis’ October 2, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The insensate botch of “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate) is structured like a fable, pitting the self-doubt and moral descent of a tortured modern-day architect against the debauchery of ancient Rome.
Deacon Lehr, who helped get new church built in Hickory, dies at 79 August 16, 2024By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Robert “Bob” Lehr, the first member of St. Ignatius parish in Hickory to become a permanent deacon and a key figure in the building of a new church in 2001, died Aug. 11 following a fall at his home in Forest Hill. He was 79.
Father Kolson, former pastor of Edgewood and Bradshaw parishes, dies at 76 August 15, 2024By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Lawrence Florian “Larry” Kolson, a Baltimore native who served six parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and recently marked his 50th year in the priesthood, died Aug. 13 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium following a long illness. He was 76.
Charles Bauermann, supporter of Catholic media and religious vocations, dies at 91 July 24, 2024By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Charles Louis “Chuck” Bauermann’s accounting acumen and imagination helped the Cathedral Foundation that once oversaw the Catholic Review to include new publishing and consulting ventures.
John ‘Skip’ Manley, one of longest-serving deacons in archdiocese, dies at 84 July 17, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon John “Skip” Manley, one of the longest-serving deacons in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with 48 years at one parish, St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, died July 12 at age 84.
Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrates ordination of six new priests June 24, 2024By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Joyous applause rang out during several moments in the nearly two-and-a-half-hour Mass, especially after the Communion prayer when nearly 2,000 people accepted Archbishop William E. Lori’s invitation to show their love for the newly ordained priests
Our Lady of Pompei has 100-year history of serving immigrant communities June 7, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 During a special June 2 Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Mass inside the completed church, Archbishop William E. Lori highlighted the faith community’s long history of welcoming others and its commitment to the Eucharist.
Welcoming spirit marks Our Lady of Grace’s 50-year history June 6, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 No one at Our Lady of Grace in Parkton, when asked about their parish’s special character, uses the phrase “radical hospitality.” But it’s what they aggressively practice through social activities. They’re designed as different ways to encourage visitors to join.
Former Annapolis and Baltimore pastor Father Thomas Siconolfi dies at 80 May 23, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Redemptorist Father Thomas Joseph Siconolfi, who died May 12 at age 80, was a former pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Annapolis, one of the largest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where he served from 1993 to 1999.
Archbishop Lori ordains six transitional and two permanent deacons in joyful celebration May 19, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated the liturgy at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland during Mass packed with family and friends and occasionally rocked with applause and cheers.