Nearly 40 U.S. dioceses sign up to participate in #GivingTuesday Dec. 3 November 15, 2019By Julie Asher Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News Thirty-nine U.S. archdioceses and dioceses plan to participate in this year’s #iGiveCatholic online giving day Dec. 3 to raise funds for 3,600 Catholic organizations.
Planned pro-life pregnancy center in downtown Baltimore gets boost November 14, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life A long-anticipated project to convert a dilapidated building into a pro-life pregnancy resource center right next to Planned Parenthood in downtown Baltimore is getting new life after stalling for more than a year for lack of resources.
After 50 years leading Stella Maris, Sister Karen McNally earns break November 13, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News Sister Karen McNally, a Religious Sister of Mercy who retired Sept. 27 as head of Stella Maris after giving it 50 years of service, knows the power of saying “yes.”
How to survive Thanksgiving dinner with a side of impeachment November 11, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, Marriage & Family Life, Mid-Atlantic Congress, News Nell Bolton suggests using the three Bs – binding, bonding and bridging – when engaging people with whom you disagree.
Black Catholic History Month – 2019 November 11, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News Black Catholic History Month was established in 1990 through the advocacy of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus.
Send your greetings to Pope Francis for his 50th priestly jubilee November 11, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Pope Francis, Archbishop William E. Lori encourages Catholics from throughout the archdiocese to contribute to a special “spiritual bouquet” that the archbishop will present to the pope in December.
Ask a veteran: Military backgrounds benefit parishes, schools November 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Positively Catholic With Veterans Day Nov. 11, this installment of Positively Catholic looks at a Catholic school principal, a parish leader and a man studying to be a priest who took time to serve their country while continuing to serve God.
Loyola University Maryland enjoys record Fulbright crop November 7, 2019By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News With eight Fulbright Scholarship recipients for 2019, Loyola University Maryland has doubled its previous record for the prestigious awards.
Calvert Hall’s depth, quality dominate MIAA cross country November 6, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports After dominating the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association cross country championships Nov. 5, Owen Johnson and his Calvert Hall teammates had an unconventional warm-down.
Sister Mary Montgomery, former co-superintendent of Baltimore Archdiocese schools, dies at 82 November 5, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Mary Montgomery, who broke new ground as co-superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Oct. 29 in Wisconsin.
Sister Kathleen Tobin, OSF, taught in Rosedale November 5, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Kathleen Tobin, who had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 78 years, died Oct. 31 at age 102.
Sister Mary Patrick Costello, D.C., taught in Baltimore Archdiocese November 5, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries After teaching in New York and Washington, D.C., she taught at St. Martin School in Baltimore, 1967-76; St. Dominic School in Hamilton, 1982-90; and Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg, 1990-92. From 2000 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2009 she was the assistant at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg.
