Frederick student inspires with her artwork, determination January 25, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate “Nothing has stopped this kid – she does everything.”
Wittman never stopped giving to Catholic institutions in Baltimore and beyond January 24, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Raised at St. Patrick’s orphanage in Fells Point, Jack Wittman never stopped giving back to the Catholic Church, outreach that included nearly two decades on the board of the Catholic Review.
Service learning at Notre Dame Prep aids refugees January 24, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “The social service program exists to connect students to the broader community surrounding NDP, specifically through the lens of transformation and justice,” said Steven Pomplon, director of the school’s social service program.
Report shows operating surplus for 2017 in Archdiocese of Baltimore January 23, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Improvements in the stock market and sound controls on expenses helped the Archdiocese of Baltimore achieve a positive result on the financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017.
St. John’s Catholic Prep graduates eligible for guaranteed admission at Mount St. Mary’s University January 22, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate Graduates from St. John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown will have guaranteed seats – and scholarships – at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg.
Archdiocese of Baltimore Review Board provides accountability for victims of abuse January 22, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Burkhardt said she has come to respect and rely on the review board, not only to review individual allegations brought before them, but also to help shape archdiocesan policy in the future.
Sister Joan Hart, S.S.N.D, dies at 87 January 22, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered Jan. 11 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore for School Sister of Notre Dame Joan Hart, a teacher and advocate for social justice. Sister Joan died Jan. 1. She was 87.
Scenes from the March: Baltimore Archdiocese out in force for life January 20, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Video Catholics of all ages represented the Archdiocese of Baltimore well at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 19.
Josephite priest who influenced generations of youths in West Baltimore dies January 18, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Urban Vicariate Josephite Father Joseph Francis Xavier Del Vecchio, whose gruff exterior could not hide the compassion he showed several generations of children in West Baltimore, died Jan. 13
Sister Caroleen Baummer, S.S.N.D., dies after 71 years as a professed religious January 18, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Sister Caroleen Baummer, who spent most of her 43 years in education teaching music at Notre Dame Preparatory Lower School in Towson, the former St. Ann School in Baltimore and the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, died Dec. 4 at 94.
Sister Mary Teresa Carmichael dies at 93 January 18, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Teresa Carmichael was offered Jan. 2 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, Sister Mary Teresa died Dec. 28 at Assisi House, at age 93.
Mass celebrates the beauty of life, remembers those lost January 16, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life More than 1.5 million hands have held the pro-life brochures created by Linda Brenegan, former director of the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
