Mary K. Tilghman

Mary Tilghman is a freelance contributor to the Catholic Review who previously served as managing editor, news editor and staff writer for the Review.

A parishioner of St. Ignatius in Baltimore, she and her husband have three adult children. Her first novel, “Divided Loyalties” (Black Rose Writing), a historical novel set in the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, was published in 2017.

Mother turns Cathedral of Mary Our Queen family’s trauma into podcast

December 9, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News

Five years to the day of the accident, Senft launched a podcast, Blink of an Eye (BlinkOfAnEyePodcast.com) Aug. 4. Weekly episodes based on her notes are designed to help others facing traumatic crises.

Religious women enrich Dundalk pastorate

December 2, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

When COVID-19 restrictions meant three newly-arrived religious women couldn’t count on the usual ways of meeting their new Dundalk-area parishioners, they improvised.

Waiting to join Little Sisters, nurse says God ‘wanted me here’

November 4, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Amanda Krow, a registered nurse who has ministered with the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged, is becoming a member of the women’s religious community.

Messages of White Mass amplified in Baltimore Archdiocese during pandemic

October 19, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Clad in their white coats, health professionals gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the annual White Mass Oct. 18, to pray together for their colleagues and patients with Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore.

Camp GLOW remains an anchor, even online

July 31, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Disabilities Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

COVID-19 made in-person camp for adults with physical or developmental disabilities, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, too risky, according to Deacon Bill Fleming, its director. An alternative, an online camp, has received an enthusiastic response.

Carol Augustine, leader in religious education and evangelization, dies at 74

June 16, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Faith Formation, Local News, News, Obituaries

“Carol’s work was grounded in relationships,” Puls said. “It was all about relationships.”

Counselors find new ways to connect

June 14, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Zoom sessions have become the norm, along with email blasts, virtual office hours and old-fashioned phone calls.

First Communions on hold, but preparation continues, online

May 14, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News

First Communion season should be in full swing, but social distancing has closed churches and put parish celebrations on hold.

Like everyone else, religious lean on tech in time of COVID-19

May 12, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Until churches and schools reopen and people can gather again, however, technology is the next best way to connect, not just for laypeople, but those living in religious communities.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore launches SNAP hotline

May 6, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

To serve an increasing number of people needing assistance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those without access to online applications, Catholic Charities of Baltimore has launched a telephone hotline for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).