local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Maryvale Prep’s Marlena Murtagh sees creativity in her students Katie V. JonesSeptember 4, 20253 min read Every child is creative and can have moments of joy. That is what motivates Marlena Murtagh, an art teacher at Maryvale Preparatory school in Lutherville, every day. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Frances Academy restores historic chapel that welcomes all George P. Matysek Jr.September 3, 20256 min read In his will, Monsignor Collins left St. Frances Academy a $660,000 bequest – enough to cover the chapel renovation and strengthen the school’s endowment. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archbishop Curley’s Natalie Hax named the archdiocese’s high school teacher of the year Katie V. JonesSeptember 3, 20253 min read As a teacher at Archbishop Curley High School for the last four years, Natalie Hax wants to make sure each student feels “valuable and supported.” CR RadioEnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: Little Portion Farm cares for hungry and creation Catholic Review StaffSeptember 2, 20252 min read Father Michael Heine, provincial leader of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, and Matt Jones, manager of Little Portion Farm, talk with George Matysek about Little Portion Farm. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister of Mercy Ruth Handren, former administrator at Mercy Medical Center, dies at 104 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 2, 20253 min read A funeral Mass will be held Sept. 4 for Sister of Mercy Ruth Handren. Sister Ruth, formerly known as Sister Mary Scholastica, had been a Sister of Mercy for 81 years. She died Aug. 27 at Mercy Springwell retirement home. She was 104. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Francis of Assisi teacher Lori Hicks is ‘little pencil in the hand of God’ Sharon Crews HareSeptember 2, 20254 min read Lori Hicks, who was recently named Elementary School Teacher of the Year by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, quoted St. Teresa of Kolkata in explaining her first-grade teaching position at St. Francis of Assisi School in Baltimore. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSports Dragon Boat races coming to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for Catholic Charities Katie V. JonesSeptember 1, 20255 min read Since 1998, the Dragon Boat races have been a biennial tradition, except for a pandemic pause. The event was born from a visit to China by Hal Smith, a former executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSports Football coaches eager to make a difference in new roles at Baltimore-area Catholic schools Gerry JacksonAugust 28, 20256 min read Calvert Hall’s Tyler Ward is among coaches at four area Catholic high schools who will be trying to get their new teams to the highest level. In addition to Tyler Ward, Richard Holzer will take over at Loyola Blakefield in Towson; Rich Stichel Jr. at Archbishop Curley High School in Northeast Baltimore; and Josh Ward (not related to Tyler Ward) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex. Local NewsNewsObituaries Brother Michael Madden, O.F.M., Baltimore native and artisan, dies in Florida Catholic Review StaffAugust 27, 20252 min read A funeral Mass was held Aug. 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla., for Franciscan Brother Michael Madden. The Baltimore native and accomplished artisan died Aug. 4 after a brief illness. He was 91. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archdiocese of Baltimore schools celebrate first day of school Katie V. JonesAugust 26, 20254 min read Cheers and applause filled the parking lot of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School on the first day of school as students were dropped off and greeted by staff and the school’s mascots, cougars Max and Cocoa, Aug. 25. Previous 1 … 14 15 16 … 401 Next
