Sister Judith Anne Schaum, leader in Baltimore Catholic schools, dies at 85 September 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 12 for School Sister of Notre Dame Judith Schaum, a teacher and administrator at several schools in her native Baltimore who also served as a longtime assistant superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. She died Sept. 4 at age 85.
Notre Dame of Maryland partners with Goucher College for nursing program September 17, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University and Goucher College are partnering to offer a fast-track bachelor of science nursing degree program for students to earn a second degree.
Blue Mass honors first responders, including two Baltimore firefighters who gave their lives September 16, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Recognizing and honoring the work of police officers, first responders and firefighters from around the state, the Mass was celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori and included a presentation of colors, bagpipes and the singing of the national anthem.
Radio Interview: Baltimore archdiocese welcomes increasing number of seminarians September 16, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations George Matysek talks with Father Steven Roth about the increasing number of men stepping forward to discern a call to the priesthood and the impact that more priests is having on ministries throughout the archdiocese.
Turtley Awesome: Immaculate Conception School students learn from Aquarium partnership September 16, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools “Bubbles Cheeseball” was a baby diamondback terrapin raised by Cullen’s students as part of the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Terrapins in the Classroom project, a three-year program through which students observe and collect data on the reptile’s weight and growth during the school year.
Sister of Mercy Mary Judith Schmelz, chemistry professor and school administrator, dies at 99 September 13, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 11 at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart for Sister of Mercy Mary Judith Schmelz, who died Sept. 4 at Convent at Springwell, her community’s retirement home in Mount Washington. She was 99.
Dr. Donna Hargens, Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools superintendent, announces retirement September 12, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Dr. Donna Hargens, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced Sept. 12 she will retire at the end of the school year, kicking off a national search for her replacement.
Distance learning expands continuing-education opportunities September 12, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Center for Continuing Formation opened in 1996 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Homeland to encourage priests, bishops, deacons and lay ecclesial ministers to grow intellectually and spiritually,
Catholic educators help students navigate ethics of newest tech September 12, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore encourage students to use technology in a way that respects academic integrity.
Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of Child Victims Act September 10, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News Arguing before the Maryland Supreme Court Sept. 10, an attorney representing the Archdiocese of Washington and an attorney representing the Key School in Annapolis called for justices to overturn the 2023 Child Victims Act as unconstitutional.
Father Joseph Benicewicz, former president of Archbishop Curley, dies at 64 September 10, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Funeral Masses will be offered Sept. 11 and 14 for Conventual Franciscan Father Joseph Benicewicz, a Baltimore native and former president of Archbishop Curley High School In Baltimore. Father Benicewicz died unexpectedly Sept. 6 in Kensington, Conn. The 1978 graduate of Archbishop Curley was 64.
Sister Corda Marie Bergbauer, former teacher at Catholic High, dies at 98 September 10, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be offered Sept. 11 for Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Corda Marie Bergbauer, a former teacher at St. Stephen School in Bradshaw and The Catholic High School of Baltimore. The former superior general of the Sisters of St. Francis died Sept. 5 at Crozer Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
