“Team Ella” evolved into the “EllaStrong Foundation” to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research and to support the wellness of pediatric cancer patients.

Two Baltimore-area parishioners are among the 13 Maryknoll Lay Missioners who recently arrived in Africa to serve in a variety of cross-cultural ministries.

Deacon Robert “Bob” Lawrence Keeley, who served at St. Philip Neri in Linthicum Heights for more than 40 years as permanent deacon, died in his house by natural causes, surrounded by his family Jan. 18. He was 91.

Maryvale Prep’s team depth is what carried it to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championship Jan. 17. It was the Lions’ fifth title in the past six seasons that the event has been contested.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer a special Mass of thanksgiving Jan. 29 to celebrate the recent beatification of four martyrs from El Salvador.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore reached out Jan. 25 to the families of three firefighters killed a day earlier fighting a fire in a vacant home in the city.

Despite the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, which serves grades Pre-K to eight, has managed to increase its student enrollment from 466 students in Fall 2020 to 608 students in January 2022.

The Emmaus Teams are primary points of contact for parishes and pastorates to aid in their planning efforts and help them foster a culture of evangelization and discipleship.

What are the answers to the big questions of happiness, faith and meaning? Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with philosophers Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., about their new book, “The Good Life Method.”

Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington’s National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support for the pro-life movement.