Hundreds gather at Rebuilt Conference 2025 to ‘imagine what’s possible’ in parish ministry June 10, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Rebuilt Conference 2025, with the theme “Can You Imagine,” asked the priests, parish leaders and volunteers present from all around the country and beyond, to imagine their congregations thriving with active parishioners and sufficient funding.
Radio Interview: Dominican sister at Mount de Sales shares faith journey from astrophysics to religious life June 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools, Vocations Dominican Sister Albertine Cevallos serves as a science teacher at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville while living the charism of her religious community, the Dominican Sisters of St. Celicia of Nashville.
Mount de Sales Dominican sister shares journey after pursuing science, finding faith June 9, 2025By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations Sister Albertine has been teaching at Mount de Sales, which has been administered by the Dominicans since the 1980s, for four years. She teaches physics, chemistry and AP computer science, and she helps with the robotics team and the Ultimate Frisbee club.
Words spell success for archdiocesan students June 6, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools After a grueling one and a half hours and 200 words, the 2025 archdiocesan schools spelling bee ended with an unusual twist: the contest ran out of prepared words.
Maryland bishops call for ‘prophetic voice’ in pastoral letter on AI June 5, 2025By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News Maryland’s bishops released a pastoral letter on artificial intelligence June 5, urging Catholics to harness the use of emerging technologies while always putting “human dignity” at the forefront. The bishops tied the release to the feast of Pentecost, celebrated June 8 throughout Catholic parishes. Archbishop William E. Lori and Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker of […]
Babe Ruth’s legacy continues to grace Archdiocese of Baltimore June 4, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Archbishop William E. Lori in December received a photograph of Ruth in his prime taken during a visit with his New York Yankees teammates to St. Mary’s Industrial School in Southwest Baltimore. Ginny Black of Mount Pleasant, S.C., who discovered it among her late mother’s possessions, mailed the photo to Archbishop Lori.
St. Frances Academy plans to welcome middle schoolers June 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore will welcome its first middle schoolers at the start of the 2025-26 school year after receiving approval in May from the Maryland State Department of Education and accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Baltimore Mass to celebrate local charities in time of perilous cuts June 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore To show support for the work done by Catholic Charities, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Relief Services, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will hold a Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice at 7:30 p.m., June 11, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
The Spirit leads – and Father Romano follows – to Mount St. Mary’s June 3, 2025By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations For a priest who never expected to focus his ministry on vocations, Father Michael Romano has become a leading figure in shaping the next generation of Catholic clergy – and now he’ll do it from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.
Radio Interview: Baltimore sports broadcaster shares the importance of his Catholic faith June 2, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Jim Hunter, the former longtime play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and a fixture in Baltimore sports broadcasting, is a devoted Catholic and an active parishioner of St. Mark in Fallston. Mark Viviano talks with Hunter about his years in broadcasting and his journey of faith.
Archdiocese continues focus on mental health with aim to take away stigma May 29, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore launched its Mental Health Ministry plan in 2021. During its first phase, nearly 1,000 people were trained in mental health first aid, according to Melissa Freymann, a mental wellness consultant for the archdiocese and a therapist with St. Lucia Counseling.
Nativity’s Wonder campaign aims to broaden vibrant youth ministry offerings May 28, 2025By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry Nativity’s current campaign to raise $15 million to build a 17,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art ministry center is a measure of the success of the parish’s approach to ministry to children and teens.
