Distinctive Scholars named for 2021-22 April 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held April 7 at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore.
Ascension St. Agnes announces new vice president and executive director for foundation April 8, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Ascension St. Agnes announced Aaron Piccirilli as its new vice president and executive director of the Ascension St. Agnes Foundation effective April 1.
Bishop Parker confers ministry of acolyte on seminarians in Rome April 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker, a former seminarian at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, returned to his alma mater March 20 to confer the ministry of acolyte on 24 seminarians from 17 American dioceses.
5 things to know about Holy Week April 7, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Lent, Local News, News Five things Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore should know about the upcoming Holy Week:
Sister Cora Anne Signaigo, D.C., dies at 83 April 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Cora Anne Signaigo was offered April 4 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Cora Anne died March 29. She was 83.
Sister Stella Mary Breen, O.S.F., dies at 92 April 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Stella Mary served for six years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer School in Rosedale.
Father Arthur Gildea, C.Ss.R., former pastor of St. Wenceslaus and Our Lady of Fatima, dies at 80 April 6, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Redemptorist Father Arthur “Artie” Gildea, who served as pastor of St. Wenceslaus and Our Lady of Fatima in Baltimore, died at the St. Alphonsus Villa, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., March 29. He was 80.
O’Dwyer Retreat House dedicates ropes challenge course April 6, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker blessed the new course at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in northern Baltimore County April 3 and took one of the first rides down the 750-foot zip line, one of three zip lines on the property; the other two lines run 300 feet each.
Inflation wallops parishes and schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore April 6, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Inflation and supply issues have affected the classroom, offices and even the school buses for churches and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Oblate Sisters say Mother Lange’s courage, resilience is model for today April 5, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints Mother Mary Lange, who founded the first Black Catholic school in the United States and the first religious order for women of color, is an example of courageous resilience the church needs, say members of her order, the Oblate Sisters of Providence.
Seminarians evangelize Towson University April 5, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Eighteen seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s were on Towson University’s campus Feb. 27 to March 1 at the invitation of the university’s Catholic campus ministry based at the Newman Center. With permission from the secular university, they had opportunities for faith sharing not only with Catholic students, but also with students of many different religions – and of no religion at all.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Catholics and the Environment April 4, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview With Earth Day coming up in April, “Catholic Review Radio” takes a look at the Catholic movement to address climate change, which didn’t start with Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’ – On Care for Our Common Home.”
