local news Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister M. Melissa Hester, I.H.M., dies at 101 Catholic Review StaffNovember 27, 20241 min read A funeral Mass for Sister M. Melissa Hester, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered Nov. 25 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Melissa died Nov. 20. She was 101. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSeek the City to Come Parishioners remember, celebrate faith communities as Seek the City parishes prepare to unite Catholic Review StaffNovember 25, 202416 min read Several parishes involved in the Seek the City pastoral planning initiative offered Masses of thanksgiving and remembrance in Baltimore City and some parts of Baltimore County over the last few weeks. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaints Radio Interview: St. Thomas Aquinas and the search for truth Catholic Review StaffNovember 25, 20241 min read Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Dominican Father Ambrose Little about a new online program offered by the Thomistic Institute called “Aquinas 101,” which helps viewers go through short videos about various concepts, aimed at the search for truth. Father Little notes that truth is not subjective, but enduring. FeatureHealth CareLocal NewsNews Ignatian Volunteer Corps benefits giver, receiver Katie V. JonesNovember 25, 20244 min read Based on the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, IVC volunteers commit to working eight to 16 hours a week for 10 months. They also commit to attending monthly meetings, two days of reflections and an opening retreat to reflect on their spirituality. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas coming to Baltimore for veneration George P. Matysek Jr.November 25, 20244 min read The skull that believers say once held one of the greatest minds in the history of the Catholic Church is coming to Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSports 5 Things to Know about Turkey Bowl Gerry JacksonNovember 21, 20245 min read Here are five things to know ahead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football clash between Baltimore-area Catholic schools Calvert Hall Cardinals and Loyola Blakefield Dons FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Franciscan Father Vincent de Paul Cushing dies at 90 Catholic Review StaffNovember 20, 20243 min read A funeral Mass for Franciscan Father Vincent de Paul Cushing will be offered at noon on Nov. 23 at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring. Father Cushing died Nov. 14. He was 90. Local NewsNewsWorship & Sacraments Observation of holy day of obligation for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception moved to Dec. 9 this year Catholic Review StaffNovember 20, 20241 min read Archbishop William E. Lori announced that the observance of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be transferred to Dec. 9 this year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Father Francis ‘Fritz’ Gollery welcomed back to priesthood after nearly 50 years Katie V. JonesNovember 19, 20246 min read Almost exactly 50 years after Father Francis “Fritz” Gollery received permission to leave the priesthood, the 86-year-old clergyman has been reinstated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNewsVocations Archdiocesan priests mark milestone jubilees Eileen HieblerNovember 19, 20244 min read Looking back on their decades of priestly ministry, the two longest-serving priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are grateful for the opportunities to serve people at some of the most important moments in life – whether they be happy times such as marriages and baptisms or more difficult times of sickness, loss and death. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 352 Next
