A surge in local economic development, tourism jobs and a renewed demand for private and Catholic education in Monroe County culminated Dec. 13 in the dedication Mass and grand opening of a refurbished Basilica High School building and facility at the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish and School in Key West.
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Supreme Court takes up case over proposed Oklahoma Catholic charter school
The U.S. Supreme Court said Jan. 24 it would take up a case concerning the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s effort to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school if it survives the challenge.
Maryvale upsets Mercy on late put-back in The Classic
The Classic — the annual showdown between Mercy and Maryvale — is doing a pretty good job of finding a niche in local high school basketball circles just four years after its inception.
Running out of snow days, area schools may need to shift to remote learning, extended calendar
Students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were treated to an extra winter break when snow covered the area in the beginning of January, canceling school for a few days across the region. With more winter weather on the horizon – it is only January – the possibility of more snow days is likely.
Friendly Franciscan challenge unites two high schools for Ravens-Bills playoff clash
The young men at Archbishop Curley High School want to make it clear to their Franciscan brothers at St. Francis High School near Buffalo, N.Y. They are confident their beloved Baltimore Ravens are going to beat the Buffalo Bills in the NFL playoffs on Sunday night.
Knott Scholarship Funds expands to Western Maryland, increasing scholarship footprint
Recognizing the great lengths parents go to give their children a Catholic education, Knott Scholarship Funds is expanding its geographical footprint.
St. Agnes School, Catonsville, to close at end of academic year
Leaders of St. Agnes Catholic School in Catonsville announced Jan. 13 that the parish elementary school will close at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
Jesuit Father Eugene A. Nolan, former Loyola Blakefield headmaster, dies at 84
Jesuit Father Eugene A. Nolan, who served as headmaster at Loyola Blakefield in Towson and associate chaplain at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, died Jan. 6 at the Scranton Jesuit Community. He was 84.
Catholic Charities among 2024 top workplace award winners
Catholic Charities of Baltimore was among several Archdiocese of Baltimore entities named a winner of a 2024 Top Workplace Award by The Baltimore Sun media group – “a prize created to highlight the importance and appeal of a people-first culture on the job.”
Mother-daughter duo’s gingerbread replica of long-awaited new Catholic school ‘a labor of love’
For the past 26 years, Sue and Bailey have created special gingerbread houses for the holidays and when they heard that the school was being built, they decided that it would be their next gingerbread “house.”
Sleep Out in Annapolis gives students a glimpse into homelessness
The high school students were participating in a Sleep Out, a fundraiser for Covenant House, a nonprofit that provides support for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking.
School Sisters of Notre Dame announce progress on sale of IND property for affordable housing
The School Sisters of Notre Dame recently announced that they are making progress on the sale of the buildings that housed the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, while also emphasizing their mission to continue to minister to the neighborhood surrounding the Aisquith Street property.