Jay Boren, headmaster of St. Benedict Classical Academy since 2015, sees cultivating wisdom and virtue in the pursuit of truth and conformity to Christ as the final purpose of Catholic classical education.
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Baltimore Catholic League announces dates for 2025 basketball championships
The Baltimore Catholic League will play its 54th-annual BCL basketball tournament at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena over four days, beginning Feb. 27 and concluding March 3.
Faith, fun resound as Archbishop Lori, school leaders open Catholic Schools Week in Archdiocese of Baltimore
For the first school day of Catholic School Week, Archbishop William E. Lori, Superintendent Donna Hargens and Chancellor Gregory A. Farno found themselves back in school Jan. 27, joining children at three elementary schools for a day filled with faith and fun.
Catholic school’s mentorship program helps students become ‘best version of themselves’
Once a month, St. Patrick’s 54 middle school students meet with a staff mentor for 30 minutes to discuss their spiritual, intellectual, moral and physical formation.
Emmy award-winning journalist navigates path to success with help from Catholic education
Two-time Emmy-winning reporter Stephon Dingle credits the Catholic education he received at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex for helping shape him into the man he is today.
A look at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s five Blue Ribbon Schools
Five elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are among 356 schools nationwide to be recognized as National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Catholic school uniforms a source of unity and distinction in Archdiocese of Baltimore
While Catholic school uniforms have changed in style and fabric over the years, two things remain the same: the uniforms are a source of unity and students never have to worry about what to wear.
Catholic K-12 excellence shows kids ‘the vision of life in Jesus Christ,’ says USCCB leader
Ahead of national Catholic Schools Week 2025 (Jan. 26-Feb. 1), OSV News spoke with Mary Pat Donoghue, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Catholic Education, for her thoughts on the state of Catholic education in the nation.
Decades after closure, a Florida Catholic high school reopens in Miami Archdiocese
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.
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.