Our Back Pages: Terrorist attack hit too close to home for Loyola Blakefield September 9, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 9/11, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages, Schools After receiving his earlier phone message, Mr. McNeal’s family had to endure three days of terrible uncertainty, of not knowing whether their son was dead or alive.
Cardinal Gibbons’ death moved many March 22, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages A sub-headline in the April 2, 1921, issue of the Review “Estimated that more than 150,000 persons viewed the body of his eminence as he lay in state at the cathedral,” America’s oldest, now the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
St. John Paul II’s historic visit to Baltimore 25 years ago put spotlight on Premier See October 7, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The visit of St. John Paul II to Baltimore 25 years ago marked a watershed moment in the history of the first diocese in the United States.
1918 flu pandemic took heavy toll April 7, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The death toll included at least two priests from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and two Religious Sisters of Mercy.
Christmas past resonates for oldest pastor December 23, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Advent, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages This year will mark Monsignor Burke’s 40th Christmas at St. Francis of Assisi in Baltimore. He’ll celebrate the 5 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve, and the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Christmas Day.
Another round with the Woodstock Nun August 14, 2019By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The fleeting image of the demure and habited nun furtively flashing the two-finger peace sign in the 1970 documentary “Woodstock” has floated softly through five decades now, a lasting if elusory symbol that touches on the historic music festival but ultimately alights someplace else.
NDP’s Gym Meet marks 90 years March 7, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Local News, Our Back Pages, Schools, Sports Gym Meet traditions include Mary Bartel, chairwoman of the Physical Education/Health Department, serving as faculty moderator for nearly 30 years.
Benefactor’s dreams realized at Good Samaritan Hospital October 15, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Local News, Our Back Pages Good Samaritan Hospital came into existence thanks to the generosity of Thomas J. O’Neill, a merchant who famously asked Carmelite nuns to pray that his store be spared during the Great Baltimore fire of February 1904.
Baltimore and the Knights of Columbus July 25, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Our Back Pages The Knights of Columbus will acknowledge an important part of their roots Aug. 7-9, when the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization holds its 136th annual Supreme Convention in Baltimore.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore, pro sports and the Sabbath March 16, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Local News, News, Our Back Pages, Sports The era of “blue laws” restricted most business operations on Sunday. In the city, that meant Major League Baseball and National Football League games could not start before 2:05 p.m.
Our Back Pages: Terrible loss in the ‘Great War’ June 15, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Our Back Pages “One minute before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 – the moment when an armistice took effect to end World War I – Henry Gunther was shot and killed near the French village of Chaumont-devant-Damvillers.”
Our Back Pages: Our Daily Bread opened its doors 35 years ago May 27, 2016By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Local News, Our Back Pages Our Daily Bread has served more than 7.4 million meals over what will be 12,785 consecutive days of outreach come June 1.
