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Catholic Charities warm hundreds in Baltimore with meals, shelter

January 3, 2018
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Video

As 2018 began with temperatures in the single digits, hundreds are finding food and shelter through Catholic Charities of Baltimore.

Sister Rosa Mystica served at St. Joseph Medical Center

January 3, 2018
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries

During her 16 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Rosa Mystica McFadden worked as a nursing supervisor at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson.

More prayers for peace as Baltimore marks deadly milestone

December 29, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video

Archbishop William E. Lori and Mayor Catherine Pugh were among those pausing to pray for peace and consoling the families of victims as the deadliest year in the history of Baltimore City neared an end.

Reflecting on 55 years as a priest, Father Rafferty says God ‘works in crazy ways’

December 28, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

The end of 2017 will bring his retirement from Our Lady of the Chesapeake Parish, where he has served as pastor since July 1992

Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments

December 27, 2017
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Filed Under: Appointments, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announces clergy appointments.

CR welcomes staff writers

December 23, 2017
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Local News, News

The Catholic Review welcomed two new staff writers in late 2017, Ricardo “Rico” De Silva and Emily Rosenthal.

Fire only serves to forge spirit, OLPH outreach of Ellicott City family

December 22, 2017
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video

After being displaced from a house fire, the Hendersons continue to serve the homeless population of Baltimore.

Baltimore schools’ interfaith partnership spreads ‘kindness to all’

December 21, 2017
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Students from Cardinal Shehan School in Baltimore teamed up with students from Al-Rahmah School, an Islamic school in western Baltimore County, to prepare lunches for those in need Dec. 19. (

Small Miracle: However long they have him, family cherishes its youngest

December 20, 2017
By Emily Rosenthal Alster
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video

The D’Orazio family, parishioners of St. Ignatius in Baltimore, see their infant son, Leo, as a gift from God. Leo suffers from a rare condition that is likely to make his earthly life brief.

Archbishop Lori provides invocation for Helping Up Mission improvements

December 20, 2017
By Rico De Silva
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

According to Mike Rallo, director of spiritual life for the Helping Up Mission, a faith-based institution with an approach that seeks to help the whole person, it houses more than 400 men.