local news Arts & CultureCollegesFeatureLocal NewsNews Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary Gerry JacksonMay 5, 20224 min read A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is expected to be returned to its high perch at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes overlooking the campus and surrounding countryside this summer. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect LifeSupreme Court Archbishop Lori calls for prayer in response to leaked Supreme Court opinion Catholic Review StaffMay 4, 20222 min read The leak related to the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization reminds us of the urgent need for prayer and action at this pivotal moment in our country. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Monsignor Tewes, former pastor and mentor to future priests, dies George P. Matysek Jr.May 4, 20228 min read A much-loved priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Monsignor Tewes served as an associate pastor and then pastor of what is now New All Saints in Liberty Heights from 1963 to 1974. He was then pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans from 1974 to 1984, St. Michael in Overlea from 1984 to 1992 and Our Lady of Hope from 1992 to 2000. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsUncategorized Baltimore area Catholic high schools add special touch to acceptance letters Gerry JacksonMay 4, 20225 min read Catholic high school admissions directors and administrators throughout the area take extra care to make their acceptance letters a little bit more of a special moment for the anxious applicants. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archdiocese of Baltimore names teachers of year Catholic Review StaffMay 3, 20224 min read Kristin Urbanski, Anna O’Day and Kevin Ford were named the 2022 Archdiocesan and Independent Catholic School Teachers of the Year May 3. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools James Sellinger, chancellor of education, will retire June 30 George P. Matysek Jr.May 2, 20225 min read James B. Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools for nearly eight years, will retire June 30, Archbishop William E. Lori announced May 2. CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSports Mount St. Mary’s University joining Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference July 1 Catholic Review StaffMay 2, 20223 min read Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg is joining the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference July 1, the university announced May 2. FeatureLocal NewsNewsYouth Ministry ‘Rise Up!’ event rises above expectations for participants Gerry JacksonMay 2, 20225 min read “Rise Up! Middle School Day” at Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington May 1 featured a day of games, faith and fellowship. More than 175 middle school students and their parents from 27 parishes from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore participated in the day-long event. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaints RADIO INTERVIEW: The life and spirituality of St. Charles de Foucauld Catholic Review StaffMay 2, 20221 min read Sister Cathy Wright, a Little Sister of Jesus and author of “St. Charles de Foucauld: His Life and Spirituality,” joins us to talk about the amazing life of a man who was a cavalry officer in the French Army, an explorer, a reformed sinner, a hermit and a priest who showed the importance of what Pope Francis has called a “culture of encounter.” CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Schools deal with effects of pandemic Priscila González de DoranMay 2, 20223 min read While the return to all in-person learning in the 2021-22 academic year was greeted with sighs of relief by many throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore, it was not without some level of anxiety among students. Previous 1 … 172 173 174 … 411 Next
