Rebuilt Brick Chapel in St. Mary’s City with its new interior features highlights Maryland as a birthplace of religious freedom April 18, 2025By Mark Zimmermann Catholic Standard Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Religious Freedom A major milestone for the Brick Chapel – a landmark of faith that symbolizes Maryland’s status as a birthplace of religious freedom in the United States – unfolded that day, as the chapel’s interior features were unveiled, culminating more than four decades of historical research, archaeological excavation and painstaking reconstruction work.
Conventual Franciscan Francis Lombardo, former teacher at Curley, dies at 90 April 17, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized A funeral Mass will be offered April 24 in Hamburg, N.Y., for Conventual Franciscan Father Francis (Frank) J. Lombardo, who taught English for five years at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore. Father Lombardo, a priest of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, died April 8. He was 90.
Passion Project: Icons and holy relic inspire devotion at Western Maryland parish April 16, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Easter, Feature, Local News, News The amateur artists labored on a Thursday evening in March inside the parish hall at St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland, in Garrett County.
Top-performing students honored as Distinctive Scholars April 16, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 33rd annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held April 10 at The Catholic High School of Baltimore.
Daughters of Charity, DePaul University expand digital collection of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s papers, letters April 16, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Saints As the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton approaches Sept. 14, many of her family’s documents are being made public digitally.
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s chrism Mass focuses on hope in jubilee year April 15, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments The chrism Mass is traditionally held in the archdiocese on the Monday of Holy Week. The scheduling allows priests to be with their people in their own parishes for the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper and other liturgies of the Triduum.
Joyce inaugurated as Mount St. Mary’s president; promises continued faith, excellence April 14, 2025By Nolan Wilkinson Courtesy The Frederick News-Post Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Dr. Gerard “Jerry” Joyce was officially inaugurated as president of Mount St. Mary’s University in an April 12 ceremony to the cheers of faculty, staff and students.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’ April 14, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview It’s a books and authors episode of Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with authors of two new books.
Black Hawk helicopter pilot has passion for service and the skies April 14, 2025By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools At 28 years old, Lia Paolucci has carved out a notable career as a detachment commander and helicopter pilot in the Maryland Army National Guard.
Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73 April 11, 2025By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Deacon James Robert DeCapite, a longtime deacon at St. Margaret in Bel Air and a visible figure in the local pro-life movement, died April 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 73.
Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92 April 11, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Norma Loraditch was offered March 26 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Norma died Feb. 26. She was 92.
Catholic school teacher rescues father and son in Inner Harbor April 9, 2025By Anna Donofrio Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools T. J. O’Leary, a science teacher at St. Agnes, didn’t think twice before he jumped into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to save a foundering father and son April 3.
