Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity, dies at 96 October 6, 2021By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium and a mentor to upcoming priests, died Oct. 2 at Stella Maris. He was 96, and at the time of his death was the oldest living archdiocesan priest.
Monsignor Thomas Donellan, founding pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, dies at 91 September 29, 2021By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor Thomas J. Donellan Jr., founding pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley and a respected leader in pastoral planning in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Sept. 24 at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, surrounded by the Little Sisters of the Poor. He was 91.
St. Pius X and Our Lady of Victory Schools leave a legacy in their communities June 29, 2021By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The last day of the school year is typically a joyous occasion, but for the students, faculty and staff of St. Pius X Montessori Catholic School and Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, that day was bittersweet.
Apostleship of the Sea continues to aid impacted seafarers in Baltimore May 6, 2021By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect daily life, the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS), a Catholic ministry for seafarers, has become a literal life preserver for the seafarers who are impacted by COVID-19.
Dundalk student creates winning logo September 11, 2020By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools When Avery Carter, now an eighth-grader at Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Dundalk, won the contest to create a logo for the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools for the 2020-21 school year, it came as no surprise to Mary Holmes, his art teacher for six years.
Virus hits home for Apostleship of the Sea June 17, 2020By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Coronavirus, Local News, News “The pandemic has given me a better perspective on the life of seafarers,” Middleton said.
Turkey Bowl 100: Loyola Blakefield’s Cyber Science program has international reach November 23, 2019By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Turkey Bowl “Our Jesuit mission fits very well in cyber security,” Morrill said. “We take into account our moral compass. It makes you think. Even if I can do something, should I?”
New director, home for seafarers October 5, 2019By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Video With the retirement from active ministry of Monsignor John FitzGerald, the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS), a Catholic ministry for seafarers, has its first lay director. Andy Middleton is hardly new to the ministry, having served as its right hand man for more than a decade.
On a Mission: Young parishioners, students opt for summer service August 6, 2019By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News For many youths and young adults in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, summer travel meant mission work. Whether it was to the other side of the world or remaining in Maryland, giving back has definitely been trending.
Dragon Boat races ‘brings out the best’ for Catholic Charities of Baltimore September 10, 2018By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News A little rain – at some moments, actually, a lot of rain – didn’t keep paddlers or spectators away from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Sept. 8, for Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s’ 11th Biennial Dragon Boat Races.
Knights of Columbus land in Baltimore, bearing $1 million gift August 6, 2018By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Supreme Knight Carl Anderson presented the Archdiocese of Baltimore with a $1 million gift from the Knights for a new K-8 school to be built on Baltimore’s west side.
Mercy Medical Center is Edna Jacurak’s ‘second family’ October 6, 2017By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Local News, News While longtime Mercy Medical Center staffer Edna Jacurak’s official title is Collections Manager, she spends her spare time working on completely different types of collections.