How Mother Mary Lange Catholic School got its name October 22, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools “She is sort of the mother of literacy in this area. The mother of education,” Moore said of Mother Lange.
A prayer for Pietro October 21, 2019By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Commentary, Snippets of Faith How is it people and young adults grow up Catholic, experience all there is taught to us about the Trinity through religion classes, nuns and priests’ instruction, get baptized, make first holy Communion, confess young sins in first reconciliation, invite a sponsor to touch our shoulder during Confirmation, take vows in matrimony … and then don’t have faith in God any longer?
Maryland Catholic Conference appoints new executive director October 21, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Jennifer Kraska has been appointed the new executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, the Annapolis-based conference announced in an Oct. 21 news release.
The magnificence of an underwhelming autumn October 19, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Maybe there’s a little extra wonder when we almost overlook that evolution—in nature and even in ourselves.
Checking in on the school year, origami for everyone, a rainbow, and the pillow everyone needs (7 Quick Takes) October 17, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Six weeks or so into the school year I’m feeling a little out of my depth.
Don’t let Halloween scare you October 17, 2019By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Memo to handwringing adults: Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.
Mercy High School, Notre Dame of Maryland University mourn death of Amayah Charles October 17, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News The Mercy High School community gathered Oct. 17 for a prayer service to recall Amayah Charles, a 2018 graduate who died Oct. 14 in a car accident on the Baltimore Washington Parkway.
Laguna people are example of perseverance in faith, Archbishop Lori says October 16, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, World News The native peoples of the Laguna community in New Mexico are a “living example” of perseverance in faith, Archbishop William E. Lori said Oct. 12 during a Mass at a historic 320-year-old mission church.
Baltimore park remains closed as drug activity persists October 16, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Local News, News, Urban Vicariate St. Vincent de Paul Parish is still grappling with how to reopen the corner park adjacent to its downtown church since it was forced to close the area Sept. 21.
Meet Mother Mary Lange, the namesake of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest school October 16, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Schools This month, Mother Mary Lange, a trailblazing Catholic woman of African descent, will be honored yet again as the Archdiocese of Baltimore breaks ground on its first new city school in nearly 60 years.
St. John the Evangelist Church reopens in Frederick October 16, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate St. John the Evangelist Church in Frederick opened again for Mass Sept. 25 once the parish got the go-ahead that it was safe to return to the church following problems with falling crown molding.
Prayers for the sick October 15, 2019By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue I’ve been thinking lately about prayers for the sick.
