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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.

Deacon John Rafter Jr., known for bringing people into the Catholic Church, dies

May 18, 2022
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Deacon John Joseph Rafter Jr., who had a passion for bringing people into the Catholic Church, died May 11 at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. He was 79.

‘Holy ground’: Mildred Proctor has hung up her gardening hat at New All Saints

April 13, 2022
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

After more than two decades as a volunteer caretaker of the grounds at New All Saints in Liberty Heights, Mildred Proctor has hung up her gardening hat.

Ravens executive Kate Kasabula tackles male-dominated industry

March 15, 2022
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Uncategorized

Notre Dame Prep graduate Kate Kasabula has established a career in the historically male NFL, rising through the ranks over the last two decades to vice president of client services at the Baltimore Ravens.

Catholic Charities recognizes three dedicated service award winners

November 11, 2021
By Lisa Harlow
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is recognizing three individuals who have consistently supported Catholic Charities and served their communities in an unparalleled spirit of giving.

Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, deacon at St. Margaret Church, dies at 88

October 26, 2021
By Lisa Harlow
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Deacon J. Donald MacKnew, a deacon at St Margaret in Bel Air for 17 years who was known for his compassionate outreach, died Oct. 17 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.

Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity, dies at 96

October 6, 2021
By 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, 2021
By 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, 2021
By 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, 2021
By 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, 2020
By 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, 2020
By 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, 2019
By 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?”

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