2026 Distinctive Scholars recognized April 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored three seniors from each of the 17 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 34th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation held April 16 at Mercy High School in Baltimore.
Minnesota butter sculptor brings skills to NCEA convention, enshrines pope in the dairy staple April 14, 2026By Dianne Towalski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Since 2020, Gerry Kulzer has created the butter sculptures of the Minnesota State Fair dairy princesses that Minnesotans are so familiar with. Hundreds of people line up to watch him create his masterpieces live during the fair.
St. Michael-St. Clement School will close at end of academic year April 13, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools School leadership announced April 13 that St. Michael-St. Clement School in Overlea, which serves preschool through eighth grade, will not reopen in the fall for the 2026-27 academic year.
Purple Sheep Project going strong after 12 years, emphasizing joy of giving April 13, 2026By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools For three-quarters of her life, Gabriela Huff, 16, has made her birthday about giving rather than getting.
‘Children need you, they need your presence,’ Sister of Life tells educators at convention April 11, 2026By Josh McGovern OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News One teacher standing in the front of a classroom with the knowledge of Christ can bring more “hope and joy into this world than the most dynamic and savvy influencers,” Sister Mary Grace told educators April 9.
Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic schools name new associate superintendent April 7, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced March 31 the appointment of Heather Cucuzzella as associate superintendent of its Catholic schools.
Chesterton Academy students from across U.S. make pilgrimage to Rome March 24, 2026By OSV News Vatican News Filed Under: News, Schools, Vatican, World News Chesterton Academy students from across the U.S. kicked off a 10-day pilgrimage to Italy with Pope Leo XIV’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Family members of Cardinal Shehan share memories of beloved uncle March 23, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Bill Baird, former chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shared photos of his grand-uncle, including one of Cardinal Shehan presenting him with his diploma from what is now Loyola Blakefield in Towson.
Childhood classmates from the United States reunite with Pope Leo March 20, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Schools, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV, who graduated from the lower school of St. Mary of the Assumption on the city’s South Side in 1969, greeted and reminisced with 10 of his 82 former classmates after the general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 18.
Lovable therapy dog brings serenity, fun to Catholic school every day, one tail wag at a time March 14, 2026By Jay Nies The Catholic Missourian Filed Under: News, Schools, World News Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time.
Hagerstown school recognized by Cardinal Newman Society March 9, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown has been recognized for its Catholic identity and academic excellence by The Cardinal Newman Society.
Catholic students promote support for nonpublic school students in Maryland March 6, 2026By Katie V. Jones OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools More than 300 students representing schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as well as other Catholic and nonpublic schools across Maryland gathered March 5 at Lawyer’s Mall near the State House in Annapolis, waving posters and chanting in support of educational initiatives as part of Nonpublic Schools Advocacy Day.
