John Carroll School closed for day after students sickened December 10, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The John Carroll School in Bel Air was closed to students Dec. 10 after an incident the day before that resulted in 18 students being transported to local hospitals after feeling ill at a school Mass.
Archdiocese of Baltimore honors Our Lady of Guadalupe December 10, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Dressed in bright green, white and red garb – the same colors of the Mexican flag – a group of young people and adults danced up the central aisle of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Dec. 7 during the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Coats for Kids brings smiles to all December 10, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Smiles and laughter filled St. Agnes School’s gymnasium as children in grades pre-K-8 arrived in waves to receive free winter coats and greet Archbishop William E. Lori the morning of Dec. 9.
Archdiocesan delegates participate in Continental Encuentro December 10, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Delegates from the Archdiocese of Baltimore were among those from 18 countries attending the Nov. 11-17 XII Continental Encuentro of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) in Zaragoza, El Salvador.
New York murder suspect hails from prominent Catholic Mangione family in Baltimore December 10, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Baltimore’s Catholic community and the Mangione family have been shaken by news that Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old grandson of Nicholas and Mary Mangione, was arrested Dec. 9 and charged with the Dec. 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Brother Michael Duffy, O.F.M. Conv., dies at 65 December 9, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Conventual Franciscan Brother Michael Thomas Duffy will be offered Dec. 11, at 2 p.m., at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City. Brother Michael died Dec. 6. He was 65.
Radio Interview: The Jubilee Year of Hope December 9, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty sat down with Marilyn Santos, associate director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who will be coordinating resources for dioceses and parishes to use to help celebrate the jubilee. Gunty also talks with Religious Sister of Mercy Maria Juan Anderson, who is coordinator of the U.S. Bishops’ Office for Visitors to the Vatican in Rome.
Deacon Rondall Howard ready for ordination to priesthood December 9, 2024By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain Deacon Rondall Howard to the priesthood Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Ignatius in Ijamsville.
Jesuit Father McAndrews recalled as ‘brilliant’ educator at Loyola Blakefield December 7, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Father McAndrews, who died Nov. 23 at age 96, is largely credited with putting the all-boys school on a path during his presidency (1979-98) to where it now is honored routinely as one of the best private educational institutions in Maryland.
Sister Elaine Spangler, former nursing supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 90 December 6, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered Dec. 6 in Aston, Pa., for Sister Elaine Spangler, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 65 years, who died Nov. 30. The former Sister Carlos Marie was 90.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including retirements and deacon assignments December 6, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including retirements and deacon assignments
Hopkins medical sculptor transforms lives, restores hope with facial prostheses December 5, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News He’s worked with patients whose ears were bitten off in dog attacks. He’s seen people whose eyes or ears were lost in accidents or whose flesh was ravaged by aggressive cancers. And he’s helped others born without body parts or who suffered unimaginable gunshot wounds.
