Archbishop Lori and others visit Holy Land to provide support, hope September 9, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori and leaders of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Near East Welfare Association visited Jerusalem, the Palestinian West Bank and other parts of the Holy Lands Sept. 2-6, connecting with ministries serving those in the conflict area.
Blue Masses scheduled to recognize responders September 9, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments Several churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will recognize the work of public safety professionals – including police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency personnel – by celebrating a Blue Mass.
Dominican Sister Colleen Nolan, who taught in Baltimore, dies at 79 September 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered Sept. 15 in Wisconsin for Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Colleen Nolan. Sister Colleen, a former teacher at St. Rose of Lima School in Brooklyn, died Sept. 3. She was 79.
Anne Arundel County Catholic school will break ground on expansion, renovation September 9, 2025By Jay Sorgi Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Shovels will go into the ground with a Sept. 19 celebration to begin construction of a 6,000-square-foot addition and renovation to a large portion of School of the Incarnation (SOTI) in Gambrills.
Two new saints celebrated by Baltimore Catholics September 8, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints Baltimore Catholics joined the worldwide Catholic community in honoring two young saints this weekend as Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, a 24-year-old rock climber who died in 1925, were canonized Sept. 7 by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square.
Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg features full schedule for 50th anniversary canonization celebration Sept. 12-14 September 8, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The historic Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg plans a full weekend celebration Sept. 12-14 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
A depth of gratitude for return of NDP ring lost in shallows September 8, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The ring belonged to Renae Nicola Stamas, a 2020 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson. She had lost it almost exactly a year earlier while swimming and playing in the water with her godson during a family visit to Greece.
Archdiocese of Baltimore schools focus on safety readiness September 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Days after celebrating the first day of school, Catholic schools and parishes across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are reassessing safety policies and procedures in light of the Aug. 27 shooting in Minnesota during a Catholic school Mass.
Cardinal Roche coming to Baltimore for opening Mass of major liturgical gathering September 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News Baltimore-area faithful will have a rare opportunity to worship alongside one of the Vatican’s most influential liturgical leaders when Cardinal Arthur Roche is present for the opening Mass of a major national conference at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Sept. 30.
Notre Dame of Maryland University establishes School of Integrative Health after merger with MUIH September 4, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University became the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health on its campus, with the announcement Sept. 3 of a merger with the former Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Maryvale Prep’s Marlena Murtagh sees creativity in her students September 4, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Every child is creative and can have moments of joy. That is what motivates Marlena Murtagh, an art teacher at Maryvale Preparatory school in Lutherville, every day.
St. Frances Academy restores historic chapel that welcomes all September 3, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In his will, Monsignor Collins left St. Frances Academy a $660,000 bequest – enough to cover the chapel renovation and strengthen the school’s endowment.
