St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore seeks Adopt a Family sponsors November 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore As the holiday season approaches, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore is reaching out for support for its Adopt a Family program.
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Agnes Rose McNally dies at 97 November 21, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Agnes Rose McNally was offered Nov. 14 at Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus. Sister Agnes Rose died Nov. 6 in Worcester, Mass. She was 97.
Nobel Laureate challenges young people at Loyola lecture to demand justice for Congo November 20, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The violence is organized, systematic and serves a chilling purpose. Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – some as young as 6 months old – endure what Dr. Denis Mukwege described as “extreme sexual violence,” their bodies used as weapons in a war fueled by the world’s insatiable demand for minerals.
Sister Katherine O’Neil, I.H.M., dies at 84 November 20, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Katherine O’Neil (formerly known as Sister Mary St. Germaine) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was offered Nov. 20 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Katherine died Nov. 13. She was 84.
What’s your favorite Christmas carol? November 20, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Christmas, Local News, News Tell us your favorite Christmas carol and what makes it so special to you!
5 Things to Know about the 2025 Turkey Bowl November 20, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Here are five things to know ahead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football clash between Baltimore-area Catholic schools Calvert Hall Cardinals and Loyola Blakefield Dons.
Father John E. Lynch Jr., C.S.P, dies at 101 November 19, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A 10 a.m. funeral Mass will be offered for Paulist Father John E. Lynch Jr. Dec. 10 in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Father Lynch died Nov. 15. He was 101.
Mercy Medical Center program combats preterm deliveries November 19, 2025By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Respect Life Mercy’s Centering Pregnancy program opened at its downtown Baltimore campus about three years ago to combine the health care, interactive learning and community building needed to combat low birth weight and pre-term delivery for women at risk, especially Black moms in underserved areas.
Mercy High School freshman set to ask question of Pope Leo XIV November 18, 2025By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Mercy High School freshman Mia Smothers has been chosen to ask a question of Pope Leo XIV during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, a four-day gathering of 15,000 young Catholics from across the country, running Nov. 20-23.
Baltimore-area Catholic school students take active role in Ignatian Teach-In November 18, 2025By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Social Justice The annual Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice, which focuses on social justice and issue advocacy for Catholic high school and college students, drew about 1,800 participants to an Arlington, Va., hotel Nov. 15-16.
Radio Interview: Incredible Catholic America November 18, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Radio Managing Editor George Matysek talks with Marion Amberg, author of “Incredible Catholic America: Smallest, Tallest, Oldest, Oddest,” a fascinating collection of more than 300 stories about the people, places, and traditions that make Catholic America unique. She’s also the author of two award-winning Catholic travel books and a journalist whose work appears in more than 100 markets nationwide.
Prayer sustains priests marking anniversaries November 18, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien and Monsignor Richard Tillman were ordained in 1965. They, and several other priests marking milestone jubilees, were honored at the annual Priests Fall Day of Prayer, Mass for Deceased Priests, and Celebration of Service, Nov. 17 at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.
