local news Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister M. Elsa Eckenrode, I.H.M., was a Catonsville teacher Catholic Review StaffJanuary 19, 20231 min read Sister M. Elsa Eckenrode of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Jan. 17 in Scranton, PA. She would have been 99 on Jan. 27. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesUncategorized Brother Brian Vetter, C.F.X., dies at 79 Catholic Review StaffJanuary 19, 20231 min read While in Baltimore, Brother Brian was a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He was inducted into the Mount St. Joseph Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeSocial Justice Co-founder of Roberta’s House honored for touching thousands of lives at ‘Faith in Baltimore’ gathering Gary LambrechtJanuary 18, 20236 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore held its annual “Faith in Baltimore” gathering Jan. 17 at Mercy High School, where it honored Annette March-Grier for her decades of caring for local citizens in need of grief support services. Black Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial Justice ‘It’s a peace walk, we are praying’: Nearly 100 gather at St. Bernardine on MLK Jr. Day Mitzy DerasJanuary 17, 20233 min read Parishioners and guests of St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore sang the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the beginning of a prayer service Jan. 16 at noon, during the parish’s 10th annual Peace Walk in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monsignor Edward Michael Miller. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Seminary formation returns to its Baltimore roots on Paca Street Christopher GuntyJanuary 17, 20235 min read The site of the first seminary in the United States will be home to a new program for those discerning a vocation to the priesthood when a regional house of formation opens at St. Mary’s on Paca Street. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect Life Archbishop Lori testifies to a litany of love, at St. Joseph’s ‘Life is Beautiful’ Mass Matthew LiptakJanuary 16, 20234 min read Archbishop William E. Lori used a personal reflection from his 103-year-old mother to illustrate the “gift of life” during the annual Life is Beautiful Mass Jan. 15 at St. Joseph in Fullerton. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Start fresh with your spiritual life Catholic Review StaffJanuary 16, 20231 min read Sister Elena Morcelli shares practical ways for everyone to grow in their interior life for this new year, including listening and recognizing the Lord speaking to us. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNews Catholic Charities marks centenary of serving those in need Christopher GuntyJanuary 15, 20237 min read It is nearly impossible to look at any place where people are struggling within Baltimore City and the nine counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the impact of poverty, violence, poor health care, lack of education, addiction – and not see the presence of the archdiocesan charities agency. FeatureLocal NewsMaryland General AssemblyNews MCC to address life, education and other issues in ’23 session Christopher GuntyJanuary 12, 20239 min read Maryland Catholic Conference Executive Director Jenny Kraska noted that – even with a new governor and new legislators – many of the same topics the church addresses perennially will be on the legislative agenda in 2023. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Maryvale Prep reaches $11 million fundraising goal Catholic Review StaffJanuary 12, 20232 min read Maryvale Preparatory School, a Catholic independent girls school in Lutherville, announced that it surpassed a fundraising milestone of $11 million. Previous 1 … 134 135 136 … 402 Next