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Lisa Harlow

Lisa Harlow is a freelance writer for the Catholic Review. A Baltimore native, Lisa has more than 20 years of experience in journalism and public relations and has been honored by the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association and the Public Relations Society of America.

Lisa is graduate of The Catholic High School of Baltimore. She holds a master's degree in professional writing from Towson University, and she is a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex, where her son attends school.

Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Florek, first Franciscan at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, dies at 80

March 27, 2025
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Florek, the first Franciscan to lead St. Clement Mary Hofbauer parish, died March 22 at age 80.

Sister Patricia McCarron stepping down after 20 years of empowering young women at Notre Dame Preparatory School

February 20, 2025
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

After 20 years of educating and empowering girls to become what her religious community calls “women who transform the world,” Sister Patricia McCarron is stepping down at Notre Dame Preparatory School.

Catholic school uniforms a source of unity and distinction in Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 27, 2025
By Lisa Harlow
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

While Catholic school uniforms have changed in style and fabric over the years, two things remain the same: the uniforms are a source of unity and students never have to worry about what to wear.

Father William Au, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, is set to retire

December 23, 2024
By Lisa Harlow
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations

Christmas Day will be especially poignant for Father William A. Au, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart. 

Calvert Hall Marching Band wins fifth national championship

November 7, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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.

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