Calvert Hall Marching Band wins fifth national championship November 7, 2024By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools After a break in their 2016-19 winning streak, Calvert Hall College High School’s Competition Marching Band is back on top, bringing home a fifth national championship for the all-boys Towson school.
Más de quince sacerdotes extranjeros podrían verse obligados a abandonar la arquidiócesis tras los recientes cambios en la ley de visados October 9, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español A menos que se revierta un cambio reciente en la ley de visados de los Estados Unidos, más de quince sacerdotes de otros países que ahora sirven en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore podrían verse obligados a regresar a casa, desarraigando sus ministerios y dejando en apuros a parroquias, escuelas e instituciones católicas.
More than 15 foreign priests could be forced to leave archdiocese after recent visa law changes September 30, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Vocations Unless a recent change in U.S. visa law is reversed, more than 15 priests from other countries who now serve in the Archdiocese of Baltimore may be forced to go home – uprooting their ministries and leaving parishes, schools and Catholic institutions scrambling.
Maryland Catholics work to fight abortion amendment September 2, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News, Respect Life While the presidential election is top of mind for the nation this November, Maryland Catholics are focusing on an amendment that would enshrine abortion into the state Constitution.
All are welcome as St. Matthew celebrates 75th anniversary June 21, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 According to longtime parishioner Jo Anne Stanton, “All are Welcome” is not just a slogan, but a way of life for the community of St. Matthew in Northwood, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Dr. Robert Redfield warns against ‘scientific arrogance,’ calls for increased biosecurity June 3, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News The coronavirus pandemic was just a dress rehearsal. Something bigger is coming, according to the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It’s not a question of if; it’s a question of when,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, a parishioner of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland who led the CDC from 2018 to 2021 and now is a disease and internal medicine physician at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson.
Father Walter J. McGovern, a ‘people person’ known for his home visits, dies at 92 May 15, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Walter J. McGovern, fondly remembered for his loving, pastoral presence during his six decades serving the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died May 9 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 92.
BOOST program helps provide educational opportunities for Marylanders April 29, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools The BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) scholarship program provides funds to help students from limited-income families attend Catholic and other nonpublic schools.
‘You should care’: Cathedral parishioner is prominent advocate for environmental justice April 22, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Local News, News Megan Weil Latshaw is an expert in environmental justice, working to improve health through changes in the environment. She serves as associate professor and director of the master’s degree programs in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Ss. Philip and James Parish supports marriage and family ministry March 22, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News The married couples and family ministry at Ss. Philip and James aims to help couples mirror that communion and to grow in holiness in marriage and family.
Deacon William Fallon, active in parish and prison ministry, dies at 82 March 18, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon William “Bill” Fallon, a deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for nearly 40 years, died March 7 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Center in Baltimore. He was 82.
Maryvale Prep graduate stretches ministry across continents March 7, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Colette Zyambo credits a theological studies program offered at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park with helping open her mind to new ways of thinking.
