Sister Nancy Crossen, O.S.F., dies at 94 February 8, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Nancy Crossen will be offered Feb. 14 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Nancy (formerly Sister Mark Francis) died Feb. 7. She was 94 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 74 years.
‘I’m a survivor’: Parishioner finds strength in faith even after abuse February 8, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The lifelong Catholic has no judgment on those who have left after being abused, she said, nor does she want to diminish anyone else’s story. But she wants to encourage others who wish to continue in their faith journey even as they carry a pain she knows can be unbearable.
Sister Margarita Musquera, O.S.P., dies at 93. February 7, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for Oblate Sister of Providence Margarita Musquera will be offered Feb. 8 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus. Sister Margarita died Jan. 29. She was 93.
Religious leaders share vocation stories with Cockeysville students February 7, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations As youngsters munched on salad and baked ziti during the “lunch-and-learn” event, the speakers encouraged them to view those in religious life as “regular people” called to devote their lives in service of God and the Catholic Church.
Annapolis parish marks historic milestone February 6, 2023By Tom Worgo Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The St. Mary’s parish community is preparing to celebrate the bicentennial of the opening of the parish’s original church.
Sister Alice Klein, O.S.F., dies at 91 February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Alice Klein (formerly Sister Margaretta Marie) was offered Feb. 2 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Alice died Jan. 30. She was 91 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, the Catholic Review speaks with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things: Archdiocesan Gala to return February 6, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News The Archdiocesan Gala will return in-person for the first time in more than three years, scheduled for April 22 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
Clarksville school shapes educators in faith formation February 4, 2023By Jamie Hunt Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools St. Louis School is in the second year of a pioneering faith formation program that could prove to be a model for preserving Catholic identity in schools across the archdiocese and beyond.
From robotics to hip-hop: Elementary schools offer wide range of clubs February 3, 2023By Tom Worgo Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Archdiocesan schools feature an enticing menu of clubs that have grabbed students’ attention.
Tuition at Catholic high schools in Baltimore archdiocese significantly lower than other area private schools February 2, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue to be significantly more affordable than their non-Catholic private school counterparts, according to an annual tuition survey conducted by the Catholic Review.
All are welcome: Finding a home at Mount St. Joseph February 1, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Ory Docal started his freshman year at Mount St. Joseph in the fall, and by all accounts is flourishing, thanks to a partnership with the Catholic Coalition for Special Education, which supports special education in the Baltimore and Washington archdioceses through grants and technical assistance.
