Maryland Catholic high school roots for three alumnae swimming for U.S. in Paris July 29, 2024By Maureen Boyle OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Olympics, Schools, Sports Just one day ahead of the grand opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda hosted its own celebration — a pep rally to showcase the community’s love, support and pride for three alumnae Olympians.
In the midst of Olympic craze in Paris, Notre Dame guide’s advice is: Watch the beauty of the cathedral July 22, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News Even if the spotlight is now on sports stadiums ahead of the July 26 opening of the Summer Olympic Games, a Notre Dame Cathedral guide with four decades of experience recommended it’s the majesty of the cathedral one should turn to in the midst of the Games’ craze in Paris.
Alum of N.J. Catholic high school heads to Olympics after shattering own hurdles world record July 21, 2024By Jessica Miano OSV News Filed Under: News, Olympics, Schools, Sports, World News Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, an alumna of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, N.J., has secured her place on Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris by once again shattering her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials June 30.
Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations July 19, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, Vatican, World News With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the Olympic truce and cease all conflicts for the traditional period before, during and after the Olympic Games in Paris.
Juliette and Isabella Whittaker feel love, support at raucous Olympic send-off at Mount de Sales July 17, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Olympics, Schools, Sports Juliette and Isabella Whittaker, a pair of Mount de Sales alums, received a raucous send-off rally in front of about 250 people at the school July 18 as they prepared to fly to Paris on July 24.
Spanish bishops celebrate success of champion soccer team, praise Catholic coach July 16, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News Spanish bishops celebrated the success of the country’s soccer team July 14 as the iconic players won their record fourth European Championship title by handing England an agonizing loss.
Radio Interview: ‘Grand Slam for God’ – baseball player to priest July 15, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports, Vocations Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Father Burke Masters of the Diocese of Joliet about his book, “Grand Slam for God.” Father Masters talks about his conversion to Catholicism in high school, and his journey through the College World Series and pro baseball along the way to discerning the call to the priesthood. Learn about his struggles and joys.
Be an MVP for Christ July 12, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Full-Court Catholic, Sports The testimony of two of the brightest young stars in Baltimore sports today can be inspiration for how all of us can be an MVP in our lives of living the Catholic faith. For that, I alter the acronym to stand for “Meaning, Value and Purpose”: MVP in our relationship with God and one another.
Mount de Sales celebrates as Whittaker sisters head to Olympics July 8, 2024By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Olympics, Schools, Sports Sisters, track stars and Mount de Sales alumnae Juliette and Bella Whittaker are headed to the Paris Olympics after qualifying for Team USA late last month.
Baltimore Catholic school graduates making headlines in pro, Olympic sports July 3, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Graduates of Baltimore-area Catholic schools are at the top of their games when it comes to grabbing national attention in the professional ranks and on the pre-Olympic stage this summer.
Baltimore Catholic League inducts 10 into 2024 Hall of Fame class June 21, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports John Calipari, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was the keynote speaker at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame ceremony at Turf Valley Resort. The BCL honored 10 of its standouts at the ceremony and banquet.
As Olympic flame travels through France, Catholic Church is busy with ‘Holy Games’ project June 19, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News – In the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, opening on July 26, the “Holy Games” project, launched for the occasion by the French bishops and the Archdioceses of Paris, is gaining momentum with a growing number of events on the theme of “sport and faith.”