local news #IamCatholicFeatureLentLocal NewsNews Local Catholics are ready to ‘unfriend’ social media for Lent Tim SwiftFebruary 18, 20204 min read More Americans are embracing the concept of a “digital detox” as social media becomes more ubiquitous and at times more harmful; however, others are disconnecting with a distinctly Catholic twist. #IamCatholicBlack Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsUrban Vicariate Mom with her hands happily full among Mother Lange honorees Paul McMullenFebruary 18, 20204 min read The 23rd annual Mother Mary Lange, O.S.P., awards banquet was held at Martin’s West Feb. 14. Sponsored by the Office of Black Catholic Ministries in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the event is a local staple of Black History Month. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSports St. Frances Academy primed to win third straight BCL tournament Catholic Review StaffFebruary 17, 20204 min read Bolstered by the last two Players of the Year in the Baltimore Catholic League, St. Frances Academy is primed to take its third straight BCL tournament, an affair that concludes March 1 at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Dorothy Ann Haney dies at 88 Catholic Review StaffFebruary 17, 20201 min read In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Dorothy taught at St. Bernardine School in West Baltimore from 1957 to 1959. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesWorld News Father George Coyne, Vatican astronomer from Baltimore, dies at 87 George P. Matysek Jr.February 13, 20207 min read Jesuit Father George V. Coyne, a Baltimore native who led the Vatican Observatory as its director for 28 years, got his start in the field of astronomy as a young student in formation for the priesthood by secretly studying under his blanket, flashlight in hand. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Calvert Hall receives $1 million gift Catholic Review StaffFebruary 13, 20202 min read An anonymous alumnus has donated $1 million to Calvert Hall College High School to create a scholarship endowment supporting students engaged in the arts, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the Towson school. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Annella Martin, R.S.M., dies at 90 Catholic Review StaffFebruary 11, 20202 min read A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Annella Martin will be offered at 10 a.m. on Feb. 15 in McAuley Chapel at Mercy Medical Center. Sister Annella died Feb. 6. She was 90 and had served at Mercy Medical Center for nearly 50 years. #IamCatholicFeatureLocal NewsNewsWorks of Mercy Parishes, medical teams and individuals keep giving to Haiti Paul McMullenFebruary 11, 20207 min read The patience of Job is required of the poor of Haiti – and those attempting to alleviate their suffering. Local NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Closing Masses held in Cresaptown, Mount Savage Catholic Review StaffFebruary 10, 20207 min read Our Lady of the Mountains Parish celebrated the final Mass at St. Ambrose Church in Cresaptown Jan. 25 and the final regular Mass at St. Patrick, Mount Savage, the following day. #IamCatholicFeatureIt’s about loveLocal NewsNewsSchools They both passed the test Paul McMullenFebruary 10, 20204 min read Meet John and Melissa D’Adamo, the first couple we profile in our new “It’s about love” series. Previous 1 … 269 270 271 … 416 Next
