Values, service highlight nursing career spanning 59 years August 14, 2026By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News For 59 years, Jacqueline “Jackie” Brock has built her nursing career around a simple calling: caring for people when they are at their most vulnerable. At Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, she has served patients in orthopedic nursing, the emergency department, operating room and registration area, bringing the hospital’s mission and values into each role.
A legacy of faith and firsts: Catholic Daughters of the Americas make history in East Baltimore June 30, 2025By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2257 at St. Francis Xavier in East Baltimore is not only a pillar of spiritual service but also a historic force in Black Catholic life. Earlier this year, that legacy continued as the court celebrated the 15th anniversary of its Unsung Black Catholic Woman Award.
Pilgrims mark anniversary of national shrine’s Our Mother of Africa Chapel September 25, 2022By Samantha Smith Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The National Black Catholic Congress hosted a pilgrimage celebration to the Our Mother of Africa Chapel.