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.
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.
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.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 October 15, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.
Towson’s Newman Center celebrates its namesake’s canonization October 14, 2019By Edward O'N. Hoyt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University marked the canonization of St. John Newman with a community celebration.
Monsignor Aiken accompanied by many on his ‘journey’ with cancer October 10, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News Nine months into his fight with stage 4 cancer, the 74-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore can see he is not alone.
Campus ministry at Towson University among those planning parties to mark Cardinal Newman’s canonization October 9, 2019By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University will celebrate the canonization with an Oct. 13 community festival outside the grounds of its Newman Center, 7909 York Road, Towson, MD 21204. The festival, which runs from noon to 7 p.m., is free and open to everyone. It will feature music, food, games and more.
Children reminded of their power at Rosary Congress October 8, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I think you all have more power, and that’s because of the power of prayer,” said Father Boric, speaking Oct. 8 during a special children’s event on the fourth day of the 2019 archdiocesan Rosary Congress.
Mount de Sales enjoying a stellar fall sports season October 7, 2019By Jeff Seidel Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While volleyball has gotten the most attention, it is one of just four teams from Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville enjoying strong fall seasons.
St. Agnes doctor carries healing legacy of religious sisters October 7, 2019By Anna Jones Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News “I think (my faith) is one of the things I fall back on,” he said. “I’ve spent more of my life being a Catholic than being a doctor.”
