local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Thomas Gills, Western Maryland pastor and military chaplain who aided wounded, dies at 71 George P. Matysek Jr.September 11, 20257 min read Father Thomas Gills, a former military chaplain who ministered to critically wounded servicemen and later served as pastor of St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland and St. Peter at the Lake in McHenry, died Sept. 6 at his home in Little Orleans. He was 71. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Choosing civility: Schools promote kindness, peace and understanding Susan McInerneySeptember 11, 20254 min read A growing movement in archdiocesan-area Catholic schools is bucking that trend. A standout example is Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Baynesville, where students embraced the “Holy Moments” program launched by Dynamic Catholic as a pilot in the 2023-24 school year. Consecrated LifeFeatureLocal NewsNews SSND’s Villa Assumpta residents plan move to new Stella Maris facility Gerry JacksonSeptember 10, 20253 min read After more than seven decades of residence at a prominent property in Baltimore County, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are scheduled to leave their regional mother house, Villa Assumpta, this fall. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Joan Golden, former teacher at St. Bernardine, dies at 91 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 10, 20251 min read A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 9 in Dunmore, Pa., for Sister Joan Golden of the Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Sister Joan, formerly known as Sister M. St. Robert, died Sept. 3. She was 91. FeatureLocal NewsNews Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church ready to break ground on new campus Katie V. JonesSeptember 10, 20254 min read Standing on a hill overlooking a field of grass in Sykesville, Joseph Yi sees the future. After more than 25 years of planning, the construction of Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church’s new home on Sykesville Road in Howard County is to begin this fall, with a groundbreaking scheduled for Sept. 20. Conflict in the Middle EastFeatureLocal NewsNews Archbishop Lori and others visit Holy Land to provide support, hope Christopher GuntySeptember 9, 20258 min read Archbishop William E. Lori and leaders of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Near East Welfare Association visited Jerusalem, the Palestinian West Bank and other parts of the Holy Lands Sept. 2-6, connecting with ministries serving those in the conflict area. FeatureLocal NewsNewsWorship & Sacraments Blue Masses scheduled to recognize responders Katie V. JonesSeptember 9, 20253 min read Several churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will recognize the work of public safety professionals – including police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency personnel – by celebrating a Blue Mass. Local NewsNewsObituaries Dominican Sister Colleen Nolan, who taught in Baltimore, dies at 79 Catholic Review StaffSeptember 9, 20251 min read A funeral Mass will be offered Sept. 15 in Wisconsin for Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Colleen Nolan. Sister Colleen, a former teacher at St. Rose of Lima School in Brooklyn, died Sept. 3. She was 79. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Anne Arundel County Catholic school will break ground on expansion, renovation Jay SorgiSeptember 9, 20254 min read Shovels will go into the ground with a Sept. 19 celebration to begin construction of a 6,000-square-foot addition and renovation to a large portion of School of the Incarnation (SOTI) in Gambrills. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints Two new saints celebrated by Baltimore Catholics Katie V. JonesSeptember 8, 20258 min read Baltimore Catholics joined the worldwide Catholic community in honoring two young saints this weekend as Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old computer whiz who died in 2006, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, a 24-year-old rock climber who died in 1925, were canonized Sept. 7 by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Previous 1 … 19 20 21 … 407 Next
