local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father David Allen, S.J., former longtime Good Samaritan chaplain, dies at 87 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 12, 20232 min read In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Father Allen served for a year as an assistant chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. He was chaplain at Good Samaritan from 1982 to 2000. He also served as superior of the Ferdinand Wheeler House in Baltimore for three years. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Karen Montoya brings out best in Spalding students Sharon Crews HareSeptember 12, 20233 min read Montoya was named the Archdiocesan High School Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching chemistry at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn for the past seven years, but her entire teaching career has been with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Frederick parish marks 260th anniversary with blessing of ‘new’ windows Christopher GuntySeptember 11, 20235 min read A capacity congregation filled St. John the Evangelist Church here Sept. 10 to mark not only the 260th anniversary of the oldest parish in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but to celebrate the blessing of newly installed stained-glass windows depicting scenes from Scripture. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSports Dragon Races draw crowd, raise funds for those in need in Baltimore Todd KarpovichSeptember 11, 20239 min read After being shut down because of the pandemic, the biennial Dragon Boat Race and Festival, sponsored and hosted by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, were back in business for the first time since 2018. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewVocations Radio Interview: Vocations to the priesthood on the upswing Catholic Review StaffSeptember 11, 20231 min read The archdiocese is seeing increasing numbers of men applying to become priests. Joining us to talk about vocations to the priesthood is Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsReligious FreedomSchools Howard County lawsuit focuses on exclusion of Catholic school students Emily Rosenthal AlsterSeptember 11, 20234 min read A federal lawsuit that supporters say aims to bring justice to Catholic school students in Howard County is headed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this fall. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNews Legalized use of recreational marijuana raises serious concerns Kurt JensenSeptember 11, 20236 min read On July 1, Maryland became one of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize recreational cannabis use. Adults can legally possess up to 1.5 ounces and cultivate up to two plants. 2023 Attorney General’s ReportChild & Youth ProtectionFeatureLocal NewsNews Archbishop Lori says Baltimore archdiocese will consider reorganization to address potential claims Christopher GuntySeptember 8, 20236 min read Archbishop William E. Lori told Catholics that the Archdiocese of Baltimore is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization as one option to deal with lawsuits expected to be filed when the Child Victims Act takes effect Oct. 1. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Mercy computer teacher wants to help students ‘change the world’ Sharon Crews HareSeptember 7, 20233 min read MaryClare Cernik is teaching computer science to young women at Mercy High School in Baltimore, and she was recently named the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Independent Catholic High School Teacher of the Year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsWestern Vicariate Fishy business: Aquaponics lab yields big results at Bishop Walsh George P. Matysek Jr.September 6, 20234 min read Now in its second year, the aquaponics lab at Bishop Walsh School helps students learn science in what school leaders said is a fun and dynamic way. Previous 1 … 140 141 142 … 436 Next
