Mercy High School offers international scope June 24, 2017By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Christine Joy “CJ” Escobar, a native of the Philippines, and Catherine Zuzarte, a first-generation Pakistani-American, often feel torn between the lands of their parents and their American community. At Baltimore’s Mercy High School, however, they always felt at home.
Summer reading, a drawing of the Easter Bunny, Father’s Day, and water balloons (7 Quick Takes) June 23, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window ~1~ Summer is really here! We went to sign up for summer reading at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The boys’ aunt (my sister) works there, so we always register there. It’s a terrific program—and I would say that even if we didn’t have an aunt working there. We always stop to see the fish […]
Fortnight for Freedom: Archbishop Lori urges faithful to work for ‘holiness of freedom and freedom for holiness’ June 22, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Feature, Fortnight for Freedom, Local News, News, Religious Freedom Archbishop Lori urged Catholics to develop in their hearts “the holiness of freedom and freedom for holiness – an irrepressible spirit of freedom, courage and mission that no earthly power can take away from us.”
Amen: Graduates introduced to greatness at Seton Keough June 22, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Amen, Commentary While Seton Keough has closed, Benton, Graves and Dambita – as well as their classmates and underclassmen – will keep the school’s spirit alive.
Why I love my Catholic faith June 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I love that as Catholics we can go to any Mass anywhere in the world and—even if it’s in another language, it’s the same. I love the beauty of our faith, the statues and the symbols, the bells and the candles, the holy water and the music.
The Hunger June 21, 2017By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional I realized that I needed the comfort of my Lord and Savior more than I needed pancakes to provide sustenance for my journey home.
Mount de Sales graduate finds sense of community June 21, 2017By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools From her volleyball teammates to her bandmates in productions of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Oliver!,” Zoe Kreisel found her community at Mount de Sales Academy.
Sister Mary Alvita Maguire, educator, dies at 94 June 21, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Alvita Maguire was offered June 7 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Alvita died May 27; she was 94.
Question Corner: No heaven?/A vengeful God? June 20, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Is heaven a physical place? Is God vengeful? These are some of the questions Father Kenneth Doyle takes on in this edition of “Question Corner.”
Results Oriented: John Carroll’s Hinke engineered for giving back June 20, 2017By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools Nick Hinke built an impressive resume at The John Carroll School in Bel Air: atop a class of 162 students, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and central defender on the soccer team.
Names and Numbers: Season for baseball, fishing, swimming June 20, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, Names and Numbers, News The latest installment of Names and Numbers includes a commencement speech from a Paralympic swimmer who attended Notre Dame Preparatory School, a fundraiser initiated by Loyola Blakefield grad, and recognition for two longtime volunteers in a youth baseball league.
K-8 schools that closed left a mark on students June 19, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate When St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in Hampden and John Paul Regional Catholic School in Woodlawn closed their doors for the final time at the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year, students weren’t the only ones to experience grief.
