New principal named for Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore City July 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Schools, Urban Vicariate Alisha Jordan has been named as the new principal of Mother Mary Lange Catholic School, the first new Catholic school in Baltimore City in nearly 60 years.
Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online July 4, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News An concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II’s birth is now available online.
Good fun with badminton, cooking and cutting hair at home, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 3, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We kicked off summer by ordering a badminton set, and it arrived this week. Our boys are quickly mastering the sport and surpassing me in skill.
Finches and freedom July 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Freedom is a God-given gift for each of us, given to be used not just to let us grow and thrive, but to let us act and serve out of love for others around us.
Indiana priest suspended after derogatory remarks about protesters July 2, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: News, World News The bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, has suspended a priest from public ministry after the pastor referred to Black Lives Matters protesters as “maggots and parasites” in a Sunday bulletin.
Sister Maryla Farfour, I.H.M., taught at St. Agnes School July 2, 2020By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Maryla Farfour, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died June 20 in Scranton, Pa. She was 96.
Sister Aletta Dorothy Donahue, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore Archdiocese July 2, 2020By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Aletta Dorothy Donahue, who taught at three schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died June 11 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. She was 97.
Sister Anne Dorice DeFebbo, O.S.F., taught nursing in Towson July 2, 2020By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Anne Dorice DeFebbo, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 48 years who taught nursing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died May 18, a few days before her 73rd birthday, at Assisi House in Aston, Pa.
Class of 2020 known for adapting to ever-changing landscape July 2, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News As most graduates will attest, the Class of 2020 will be known for its adaptability during a coronavirus pandemic.
Father Val Peter, Boys Town’s leader for 20 years, dies July 2, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Father Val Peter, who was executive director of Boys Town from 1985 to 2005, died June 30 at age 85. No cause of death was given.
Monsignor Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies at 96 July 1, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI’s elder brother, died July 1 at the age of 96.
Sister Carmen Marie D’Adamio, S.S.N.D., served schools from Annapolis to Hagerstown to Towson July 1, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Carmen Marie D’Adamio, a Baltimore native who helped lead Catholic schools in Annapolis, Catonsville and Hagerstown, died March 22. She was 77.
