Loyola Blakefield grad Zimmermann earns spot in Orioles’ rotation March 31, 2021By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports “When he arrived as a 10th-grader I knew he had the ability and good baseball instincts, but he was young and small, 5-9ish,” Crowley said. “By his senior year, he was one of the best high school pitchers in the area and I knew his college future was bright.”
Baltimore archdiocesan schools employees recognized with monetary gifts March 31, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Employees in Archdiocese of Baltimore schools will head into the Easter break with some good news, a one-time monetary gift in recognition of their service during a 2020-21 school year made more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sister M. Priscilla Koblarchik, IHM, teacher, dies at 98 March 30, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister M. Priscilla Koblarchik, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who served as a teacher at Sacred Heart of Mary School in Graceland Park in 1982, died March 23 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. She was 98.
Chrism Mass in Holy Week helps with return to ‘normal’ March 30, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Easter, Feature, Local News, News Attending the chrism Mass March 29 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland was part of getting back into the regular rhythm of church life, according to one attendee.
Father Linnane to retire earlier than planned as president of Loyola University Maryland March 29, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Jesuit Father Brian Linnane, who announced in February that he was retiring as president of Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore at the end of the 2021-22 academic year, said in a March 29 letter to the Loyola community that he has decided to step aside sooner. His last day will be June 30.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Seminarians discuss discernment and seminary life March 29, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations On the March 28, 2021 episode of “Catholic Review Radio,” Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, spoke with two Baltimore seminarians studying at St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C.
John Carroll stuns St. Frances Academy to win Baltimore Catholic League tournament March 26, 2021By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports John Carroll is just the second No. 6 seed to win the BCLtournament title, the other being Towson Catholic in 1989.
Hard hit by pandemic, St. Pius X Montessori Catholic School will close after current school year March 26, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Facing declining enrollment and financial difficulties, St. Pius X Montessori Catholic School in Rodgers Forge will close at the end of the 2020-21 school year, parish and school officials announced March 26.
Pandemic drives operating deficit for Archdiocese of Baltimore March 26, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this year that it recorded an operating deficit of $2.9 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2020, for its main operations providing centralized services to parishes, schools and organizations of the archdiocese.
15 Baltimore Catholic school products who had a lasting impact on basketball March 24, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Sports The Baltimore Catholic League is celebrating its 50th tournament this week. In order to appreciate where it’s been and where it’s going, here’s the Catholic Review’s look at the 15 players who came out of a Catholic high school in Baltimore and had the most-lasting impact on the game.
Deacon Chesnavage, World War II veteran who comforted the sick, dies at 100 March 23, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Albert Chesnavage, a World War II veteran who became one of the first members of the revived permanent diaconate in the 1970s, died March 19 at his home in Dundalk. He was 100.
Coach of the Year Myles has St. Frances Academy primed for fourth straight BCL title March 23, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports The March 24 semifinals will pit three-time champion St. Frances Academy against Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 5:30 p.m., and Archbishop Spalding against The John Carroll School at 7:30 p.m.
