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Sister M. Elsa Eckenrode, I.H.M., was a Catonsville teacher
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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.
Brother Brian Vetter, C.F.X., dies at 79
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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.
Co-founder of Roberta’s House honored for touching thousands of lives at ‘Faith in Baltimore’ gathering
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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.
‘It’s a peace walk, we are praying’: Nearly 100 gather at St. Bernardine on MLK Jr. Day
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‘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.
Seminary formation returns to its Baltimore roots on Paca Street
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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.
Archbishop Lori testifies to a litany of love, at St. Joseph’s ‘Life is Beautiful’ Mass
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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.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Start fresh with your spiritual life
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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 Charities marks centenary of serving those in need
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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.
MCC to address life, education and other issues in ’23 session
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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.
Maryvale Prep reaches $11 million fundraising goal
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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.
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