World War II, Korea and Vietnam War veterans get hero’s welcome at Baltimore airport November 2, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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.
New Mount president acknowledges its history, his own at West Point October 24, 2017By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate Trainor pledged a campus where everyone will be treated with dignity and respect and an environment free of sexual assault and harassment.
Baltimore Running Festival brings 15,000 by Basilica October 19, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News A change in the route of the marathon will allow the runners to take a glimpse of America’s first cathedral.
Products of Calvert Hall, Mount St. Joe help Bears down Ravens October 18, 2017By Jeff Seidel Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News Adrian Amos and Kyle Fuller combined their strength and intellect to hurt the Ravens. The Amos-Fuller connection is ironic in multiple ways.
Catholic wedding in Columbia unites 10 Hispanic couples October 18, 2017By Ian Round Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Worship & Sacraments Half of the couples were from El Salvador, but Mexico and Colombia were also represented. The wedding was webcast for their families across Latin America.
