‘Village’ lifts Columbia Pregnancy Center January 7, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Uncategorized The coronavirus pandemic should have played havoc with the Columbia Pregnancy Center, but its benefactors had other ideas.
What’s your favorite Christmas film? December 17, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Christmas, Commentary, Feature Paul McMullen shares some of the Catholic Review’s all-time favorite Christmas movies.
We’ll meet again December 15, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary Paul McMullen ponders those who have gone before us, holding on to hope for eternal life.
Baltimore Archdiocese adds Christmas Eve Masses at noon; faithful encouraged to plan worship now December 11, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News This year, one unlike any other in recent memory, it will also mean Christmas Mass starting as early as noon Dec. 24, an accommodation by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and acknowledgement of the limitations on gatherings made necessary by COVID-19.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, archdiocese mourn death of Father Lawrence November 28, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Richard T. Lawrence, who over more than four decades as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Baltimore’s Jonestown added to its distinctive history, and made it a haven both for those experiencing homelessness and the kindred faithful who serve them, died Thanksgiving Day, at age 77.
Baltimore Archdiocese parishes, agencies adjust outreach to realities of COVID-19 November 27, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Parishes and satellite agencies are adjusting how they serve those in need while COVID-19 cases surge throughout the region and much of the nation.
COVID-19 officially ends fall sports in Baltimore archdiocesan high schools November 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield was the highest-profile prep event affected by the coronavirus pandemic, few teams were as hit hard by the formal cancellation of fall athletics as the soccer team from Mount St. Joseph High School.
Redemptorist Father Joseph Krastel, served as professor, preached overseas, dies at 81 November 25, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Joseph F. Krastel, whose ministry as a Redemptorist priest took him to academia, the Carribean, Eastern Europe, South America and back to his roots in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Nov. 22, eight days prior to his 82nd birthday.
Archbishop Lori remembers COVID-19 dead on solemnity of Christ the King November 23, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video Archbishop William E. Lori took the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, to remember those who have died from COVID-19, which includes nearly 260,000 in the United States, and several thousand in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Baltimore Catholic League has two alums taken in first round of NBA draft November 19, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Jalen Smith of Mount St. Joseph High School and Immanuel Quickley of The John Carroll School were selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
‘Like a ministry to me’: Catholic Charities leader first layperson to receive Valenzano Award November 9, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized At Catholic Charities, Maryland’s largest provider of social services, O’Donnell spent six years as a senior administrator; eight as director of its Community Services Division; and the last six as assistant director and chief administration officer.
West-side pastor from Kenya casting first ballot for US president November 2, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 2020 Election, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News More than 150 million Americans are expected to cast ballots this year. Father Isaac Makovo will be among those voting in a presidential election for the first time.
