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Baltimore Archdiocese making plans for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama

November 3, 2017
By Alexandra Danter
Filed Under: Local News, News, World Youth Day Panama 2019, Young Adult Ministry

There are several requirements, including forms, waivers, reservations, documents and payments, to join the Baltimore delegation for WYD 2019. These need to be reviewed and approved by Oct. 18, 2018.

World War II, Korea and Vietnam War veterans get hero’s welcome at Baltimore airport

November 2, 2017
By Kevin J. Parks
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video

Well-wishers, volunteers and active military personnel cheered, waved flags and held thank-you signs. Many in a crowd that numbered hundreds deep reached out to shake the hands of beaming military veterans as they came off the airplane from Ohio.

Loyola Blakefield returns to top in cross country

November 2, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

After two years of taking a backseat to Mount St. Joseph at the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championships, the cross country team from Loyola Blakefield resumed its customary position Nov. 1.

Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Nov. 2

November 1, 2017
By Archdiocese of Baltimore
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Urban Vicariate

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Nov. 2 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Road in Cherry Hill.

All Saints Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church

October 31, 2017
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

All Saints Day, a solemnity set aside by the Catholic Church to honor saints known and unknown, will be celebrated Nov. 1.

Former local superior of Daughters of Charity dies

October 30, 2017
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries

Sister Celeste Donohue, who served as an educator and local superior of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, died Oct. 16 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 92, and had spent 74 years with the order.

Retired Father Bochenek still shares wit, bedside manner

October 30, 2017
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

The 72-year-old retired pastor of St. Brigid continues to share his gifts, which include bad puns, a self-deprecating wit and extremely sharp recall.

Sister Mary Elko dies at 92

October 27, 2017
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries, Urban Vicariate, Western Vicariate

Sister Mary Elko, who gave 49 of the 73 years she spent as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul to missions in Bolivia and nine years to a hospital in Baltimore, died Sept. 22 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 92.

Beloved youth minister remembered at O’Dwyer Retreat House

October 25, 2017
By Kevin J. Parks
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry

As Beth Rausch joined other music ministers in singing “Welcome Home,” friends and family gathered Oct. 20 at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks to honor Rausch’s father, Mark Pacione, in a special way.