Catholic schools in Maryland find use for solar eclipse glasses April 15, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Catholic schools around Maryland were tasked to find a place for all of those discarded glasses.
Pope turns Rome catechism class into ‘school of prayer’ April 12, 2024By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News Pope Francis took over the catechism classes at St. John Vianney parish on the far eastern edge of Rome to inaugurate his “School of Prayer.”
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears case over publicly funded Catholic charter school April 3, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 2 in a case concerning what would be the first taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school if it survives the legal challenge.
Notre Dame Prep mural brings 150-year history, spirit alive March 19, 2024By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Notre Dame Prep’s community mural project, which has attracted the participation of current NDP students and parents, faculty, staff and alumni, officially was announced to the Towson school’s community in November.
Mercy High alumna Erin Moran nurtures future generations March 14, 2024By Emily Rosenthal Alster Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools From the halls of Mercy High School to executive teams in New York City, Erin Moran has proven herself a leader.
Sister Sharon Slear advances passion for women’s empowerment March 12, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools It’s no stretch to call School Sister of Notre Dame Sharon Slear a crusader for empowering women and the underdog.
New Catholic trade schools prepare vocational careers and spiritual vocations March 12, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Schools, World News Students pursue paths in construction, business, education and information technology. Graduates gain a foundation — once certified — for jobs immediately upon graduation or college study.
U.S. bishops’ annual religious freedom essay contest opens for high schoolers March 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News High school juniors and seniors are invited to enter an annual religious liberty essay contest hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, along with the USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education and Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
Students rally in support of BOOST scholarship program March 8, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools About 300 students from all over Maryland rallied in cold, rainy weather March 5 outside the Statehouse to help lawmakers understand the importance of continued support for students in nonpublic schools.
Five area Catholic schools advance in Blue Ribbon process March 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Blue Ribbon, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced March 4 that five of its Catholic schools – Immaculate Conception School (Towson), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Ellicott City), St. John the Evangelist School (Severna Park), St. Joseph School (Cockeysville) and St. Mary’s School (Annapolis) – have advanced to the next level of the Blue Ribbon application process.
Catholic students make plunge to help support people with special needs March 5, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools The students were among an estimated 500 representatives of area Catholic schools who participated in the annual Maryland State Police Cool Schools Polar Bear Plunge benefitting the Maryland Special Olympics.
St. Frances rallies past Archbishop Spalding in BCL Tournament title basketball game March 3, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports St. Frances overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 58-53 victory over upstart Archbishop Spalding in the title game March 3 at Goucher College.
