Ukrainian cemetery monuments restored March 8, 2022By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News A team of workers from Loeblein Memorials in Dundalk spent part of March 7 restoring 49 vandalized monuments at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery in Dundalk. The monuments were knocked over Feb. 23, the same week Russia invaded Ukraine.
Margaret Brogden, a ‘force’ in Baltimore-area youth ministry, dies at 57 March 8, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Margaret Brogden, a former Mission Helper of the Sacred Heart who was a champion of youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died of cardiac arrest March 4. She was 57.
Documentary captures history-making moments in Calvert Hall basketball March 8, 2022By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Schools, Sports “No Limits,” a book about Calvert Hall basketball, was received so well that Mark Amatucci and his co-authors decided to enter uncharted territory by making a documentary film tackling the same subject matter.
Baltimore St. Patrick Parade honors health care hero Michael Willis as grand marshal March 8, 2022By Tim Swift Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, the Baltimore St. Patrick Parade returns to the streets of Charm City this year with a grand marshal who has fittingly been in the trenches, working to stem the tide of COVID-19.
Nearly 500 respond to call to come into full communion with the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore March 7, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Omosigho Osian was among more than 1,000 people from 55 parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore who gathered for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion March 6 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Lenten Spirituality March 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Radio Interview Lent is a great time to grow in your faith and deepen your relationship with Christ. George Matysek talks with Paul and Sarah Jarzembowski about practical ways of making this Lent a time of spiritual growth.
Calvert Hall baseball coach and AD Lou Eckerl retiring after 40 years of dedication March 7, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As athletic director and baseball coach, Lou Eckerl has been at the forefront as Calvert Hall has piled up victories and titles from water polo and volleyball to soccer and lacrosse.
Mount St. Joseph captures BCL Tournament championship with victory over St. Frances March 6, 2022By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports After losing to St. Frances Academy twice in the regular season, Mount St. Joseph got a measure of revenge March 6 with a 66-56 victory in the 51st Baltimore Catholic League Tournament Championship at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena.
John Carroll plans to use $1.8 million grant to upgrade science facilities March 3, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The John Carroll School in Bel Air announced Feb. 24 that it has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from The John L. Stasiak Foundation. It is the largest first-time gift in the history of the Harford County school.
51 years overdue, three books returned to Loyola-Notre Dame Library March 2, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Danielle Whren Johnson, a Loyola-Notre Dame librarian, said books that were checked out 51 years ago were recently returned in a bin at a public library and then forwarded to Loyola-Notre Dame Library.
Catholics urged to oppose bills that would expand abortion in Maryland February 28, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life The Maryland Catholic Conference has urged Catholics and other pro-lifers to actively oppose several bills being considered by the state’s lawmakers in Annapolis that would broaden and strengthen laws a right to abortion laws in Maryland.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Catholic Homeschooling February 28, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Gina Abel, a parishioner of St. John in Westminster and a former teacher in the Catholic school system of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shares her experiences homeschooling her five children. She also offers practical tips for parents who are considering homeschooling.
