Father Riccardo to speak on core mysteries of faith in Ellicott City Feb. 11 January 30, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Father John Riccardo and the Acts XXIX Team will be the featured speakers during a Feb. 11 “evening of renewal and worship” beginning at 7 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.
Baltimore Catholic League announces dates for 2025 basketball championships January 29, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Baltimore Catholic League will play its 54th-annual BCL basketball tournament at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena over four days, beginning Feb. 27 and concluding March 3.
Faith, fun resound as Archbishop Lori, school leaders open Catholic Schools Week in Archdiocese of Baltimore January 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools For the first school day of Catholic School Week, Archbishop William E. Lori, Superintendent Donna Hargens and Chancellor Gregory A. Farno found themselves back in school Jan. 27, joining children at three elementary schools for a day filled with faith and fun.
Archbishop Lori dedicates McGivney House of Formation January 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Vocations The new Blessed Michael J. McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation in Baltimore was formally dedicated and blessed by Archbishop William E. Lori at a ceremony Jan. 23 after extensive renovations to a former visitor center and the completion of an additional building.
Father Patrick Flynn, who ministered in Annapolis, dies at 83 January 28, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Redemptorist Father Patrick Flynn, who served the parish of St. Mary in Annapolis for nearly two decades, died Jan. 14 in his native South Africa. He was 83.
Emmy award-winning journalist navigates path to success with help from Catholic education January 28, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Schools Two-time Emmy-winning reporter Stephon Dingle credits the Catholic education he received at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex for helping shape him into the man he is today.
A look at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s five Blue Ribbon Schools January 28, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Five elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are among 356 schools nationwide to be recognized as National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Maryland’s Catholic bishops affirm solidarity with immigrants, recommit to advocacy January 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News Maryland’s Catholic bishops, including three from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, released a joint statement Jan. 27 expressing solidarity with immigrants and recommitting to advocate for policies that protect rights and uphold the dignity of that community.
Radio Interview: St. Paul Street Evangelization January 27, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Bob Wilson, who now works with St. Paul Street Evangelization in Michigan, about the motivation and methods for reaching out to people to invite them to a relationship with Jesus in the Catholic Church.
Catholic school uniforms a source of unity and distinction in Archdiocese of Baltimore January 27, 2025By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools While Catholic school uniforms have changed in style and fabric over the years, two things remain the same: the uniforms are a source of unity and students never have to worry about what to wear.
Maryvale upsets Mercy on late put-back in The Classic January 24, 2025By Nelson Coffin Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Classic — the annual showdown between Mercy and Maryvale — is doing a pretty good job of finding a niche in local high school basketball circles just four years after its inception.
Workshop offers resources in fluid immigration landscape January 24, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News Several executive orders issued in the first days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term affect immigrants and migrant rights. Representatives from parishes and diocesan offices in Maryland received briefings Jan. 23 from experts from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
