Sister Valeria served Rodgers Forge school for more than four decades September 25, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Valeria Wagner is fondly remembered at St. Pius X School in Rodgers Forge, where, from 1973 to 2014, she taught kindergarten, first grade and later ministered as a volunteer.
Swinging into fall, hats, the joy of soccer, prayer lives, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 22, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Between soccer, Sunday School, and learning all the states in the U.S., we don’t have much free weekend time.
Technology: An unknown pilgrimage September 21, 2017By Brett Robinson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary This month marks a significant anniversary in the history of technology: It is the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone. Apple celebrated by unveiling yet another iPhone, this one called the iPhone X.
Classroom passion runs deep in Westminster September 21, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools, Video, Western Vicariate A combined 65 years in the classroom. An endless supply of esteem for, and expertise in, Catholic schools. That’s what Antoinette “Toni” LaFlame and Barbara Ott bring to the 255 students at St. John School in Westminster.
Making memories on an evening walk September 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As a mother of two growing children, I’m getting used to following along behind. I want them to be cautious and hang back and stay young just a little while longer. But they see a wide open world ahead of them, without a danger in sight. They want to run free.
High schools ‘go and make disciples’ September 21, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools Well-known for their solid academics and structured discipline, Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are also engaged in a third mission, in effect for 2,000 years: evangelization.
Finding God in a geography lesson September 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our fourth grader has to be able to label all the states in the U.S. on a map in five minutes.
How did Jesus become the friend that everyone tries to avoid? September 19, 2017By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil Jesus is present from the moment I wake up, and he is with me until the moment I fall asleep at night. How do I interact with him? How much of that time do I ignore him?
Filipino community lives out Pope Francis’ call to missionary discipleship September 18, 2017By Kit Cross Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate A standing-room-only gathering packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Sept. 17 for the seventh annual Archdiocesan Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration.
Father Nawrocki, priest who served Holy Rosary Parish and Polish communities, dies September 18, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Urban Vicariate A farewell bilingual Mass in Polish and English for Society of Christ Father Zdzisław Nawrocki will be held Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Holy Rosary in Fells Point.
Ellerslie Avenue building has been a center of ministry for 100 years September 18, 2017By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Exactly 100 years to the day when Cardinal James Gibbons dedicated St. Elizabeth Home as an orphanage for African-American children in Baltimore, former orphans were among those returning to the building Sept. 17 for a special Mass celebrating a century of diverse ministry at the site.
Peter Claver vs. Immanuel Kant September 18, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Blog, Word on Fire Immediately after caring for their physical and psychological needs, the saint commenced to instruct the slaves in the rudiments of the Christian faith.
