Sister Joan Kerrigan, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies at 87 September 9, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Joan Kerrigan, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for nearly 70 years, died Aug. 22 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, at age 87.
Stella Maris announces opening of Sister Karen McNally, RSM, Rehabilitation Center September 9, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Stella Maris, a long-term care facility located in Timonium, has officially opened the new $30 million Sister Mary Karen McNally, RSM, Rehabilitation Center.
Patricia Kelly, tireless pro-life advocate and legislative lobbyist, dies at 88 September 8, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Patricia Kelly, a tireless advocate for the pro-life cause whose gentle but persistent lobbying efforts helped secure a ban on physician-assisted suicide in Maryland, died Sept. 4 at Portumna, her family farm in Carroll County.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Sherita Thomas discusses ways of addressing systemic racism September 8, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview The summer of 2020 has seen racial strife, fueled by the deaths of several African Americans at the hands of police. How do Black Catholics view this time in our history, and what is the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to address systemic racism?
Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies September 4, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Corinne Gmuer, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and longtime educator in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Aug. 29.
Pandemic forcing Baltimore fundraisers to go virtual, drive-though September 4, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Religious orders, institutions, parishes and schools are making creative adjustments to fundraisers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paycheck Protection Program ‘helped bridge the gap’ allowing parishes to adapt, employees say September 3, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News Many employees of the archdiocese credited the federal Paycheck Protection Program with helping parishes – many of which were already struggling financially – weather the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
Under coronavirus quarantine, Baltimore seminarians create a ‘bubble’ in Rome September 2, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Vatican, World News Courses at the pontifical universities begin in October, but seminarians will only begin to explore Rome once their quarantine has ended.
Bishop Lewandowski’s formative years colored by rural pursuits September 2, 2020By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Local News, News Bishop Bruce Lewandowski and his siblings, Mary, Paula and Joseph, grew up on six acres of farmland in Lima, Ohio, with their parents, Robert and Frances.
Parishes to offer special events during 2020 Rosary Congress September 1, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News See a schedule of activities for the 2020 Rosary Congress in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Highlandtown cheers as ‘Padre Bruce’ becomes Bishop Lewandowski September 1, 2020By Daniel Zawodny Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Local News, News Sagrado Corazón de Jesús parishioners laud Bishop Bruce Lewandowski as a unifying influence in one of the most diverse parishes within the archdiocese.
RADIO INTERVIEW: How to cope with pandemic stress, a psychologist explains August 31, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview How do you deal with stress brought on by the pandemic? What role does spirituality play in addressing the pressures so many people are experiencing?
