Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88 September 15, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Schools Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
Salvadoran university welcomes conviction for ’89 Jesuit murders September 14, 2020By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador welcomed the verdict of a Spanish court, which convicted a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Jesuit priests in 1989.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Bill McCarthy Jr. discusses the work of Catholic Charities in a pandemic September 14, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Bill McCarthy Jr., Catholic Charities executive director, discusses how the agency has responded to the increased needs during the pandemic and how Catholic Charities continues to fight systemic poverty.
Archbishop William E. Lori celebrates special Mass in honor of St. Peter Claver September 13, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Video In honor of St. Peter Claver, the patron saint of racial justice whose feast is in September, Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate the 10 a.m. Sept. 13 Mass at St. Peter Claver Church in West Baltimore.
Sturdy foundation via Baltimore, Tanzania September 11, 2020By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News I have a nice young man I’d like you to meet.
The long haul September 11, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Coronavirus, Feature We are rooting for the medical professionals to come up with a vaccine and effective treatment, but we should also be begging the Lord to remove this scourge from us.
Wisconsin bishop says ‘both sides’ urge response to priest’s ‘divisive’ video September 11, 2020By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News The bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, said Sept. 9 that he has privately begun “applying Gospel principles” to correct a pastor who in a video says Catholics who are Democrats must “repent” of their support for the party or “face the fires of hell.”
Dundalk student creates winning logo September 11, 2020By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools When Avery Carter, now an eighth-grader at Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Dundalk, won the contest to create a logo for the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools for the 2020-21 school year, it came as no surprise to Mary Holmes, his art teacher for six years.
Archbishop Lori invites all to watch a livestream of the Chrism Mass September 10, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News On Monday, Sept.14, at 7:30 p.m. our archdiocese will finally join together in celebrating our long-postponed Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
Oregon’s fire: Most churches safe, for now, offering shelter September 10, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News While the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains have been ablaze, creating red apocalyptic skies and leaving five small towns in ashes, most of the churches in the Archdiocese of Portland have not burned and many have offered shelter to thousands of evacuees.
Common good, not greed, must motivate search for vaccine, pope says September 10, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The common good — and not political or economic gain — should be at the heart of the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, Pope Francis said.
Stella Maris announces opening of Sister Karen McNally, RSM, Rehabilitation Center September 9, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Stella Maris, a long-term care facility located in Timonium, has officially opened the new $30 million Sister Mary Karen McNally, RSM, Rehabilitation Center.
