Hagerstown students bring historical figures to life in ‘wax museum’ May 26, 2022By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools History came alive an annual fifth-grade class project at St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown, known as the “Wax Museum.” After several weeks of research and preparation, students dressed up as their given historical figure, stationed themselves around the school’s gym on May 24 and prepared to educate the museum’s guests.
Pope, with Ukrainian families, to lead rosary for peace May 31 May 26, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis and Ukrainian families in Rome will gather May 31 before a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, to recite the rosary for peace in Ukraine and in other places at war.
Student who fled Ukraine feels at home at Maryland Catholic high school May 26, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ivan Dmytriiev, 17, a Ukrainian refugee who arrived in the United States with his 6-year-old brother, Mykhailo, after a harrowing escape from his country just after Russia launched its invasion there, is attending DeMatha Catholic High School.
Close of Year of the Eucharist will be celebrated at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen May 26, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore will conclude its Year of Eucharist with a fitting celebration on the Feast of Corpus Christi June 19 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. On the same day, the U.S. bishops will launch a three-year National Eucharistic Revival.
Church presence in Uvalde, Texas, gives strength, love, archbishop says May 25, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller said it was important to be with the people suffering from the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, tragedy to remind them they are not alone, give them the support they need and most of all just show them “love, love, love.”
Mary, Star of the Sea, protects mariners and is guide for all, bishop says May 25, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The congregation at the Maritime Day Mass in Washington May 21 prayed for “safe harbor” in heaven for mariners and other seafarers who died in the last year and for the protection of “our brothers and sisters” currently plying the waters aboard vessels delivering goods to the world.
Bishops push gun control; some call mass shootings ‘pressing life issue’ May 25, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Some U.S. bishops spoke out against the easy accessibility to guns in the country following a May 24 rampage that left at least 19 children and two of their elementary school teachers dead in Uvalde, Texas.
Baltimore native to be ordained Jesuit priest May 25, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Baltimore native Deacon Juan Pablo Ruiz is one of four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province (UCS) who will be ordained to the priesthood June 11, 2022, in St. Louis, Mo.
Sulpicians elect Father Daniel Moore as provincial superior May 25, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Sulpician Father Daniel F. Moore was elected provincial superior of his religious society at a meeting in Baltimore May 19.
Remembering Buffalo shooting victims, Catholics pray for end to racism May 25, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News From a Franciscan parish in a city where one of the victims once lived to a border city that experienced a similar mass shooting, Catholics around the nation have gathered to remember those gunned down May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., and are praying for an end to violence and racism.
Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws May 25, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults being shot and killed at a Texas elementary school, Pope Francis said it was time to say “Enough!” and enact stricter laws on gun sales.
Judge blocks Catholic University of America’s sale of Dorothy dress May 24, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Colleges, Feature, News, World News A federal judge prevented The Catholic University of America from selling a dress worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizards of Oz” the day before it was scheduled to be auctioned.
