local news Local NewsNewsObituaries Brother Eugene L. Behenna, oldest member of Xaverian Brothers, dies at 95 Catholic Review StaffJuly 5, 20241 min read A funeral Mass for Xaverian Brother Eugene L. Behenna (formerly Brother Edgar) was offered June 3 at the Chapel of St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass. Brother Eugene died May 25. He was 95 and the oldest member of his religious community. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Mary’s High School ties high mark for acceptance at service academies Laura Van PateJuly 4, 20244 min read Five St. Mary’s High School students will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis this year, with three others heading to military academy prep schools and two more ready for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Profiles in Excellence: Four Catholic school graduates who excelled in academics, athletics and service Sarah TorbeckJuly 3, 20247 min read Many stellar students who excelled in academics, sports, community service and more were among the graduating seniors from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Catholic review highlights a few of them. CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchoolsSports Baltimore Catholic school graduates making headlines in pro, Olympic sports Gerry JacksonJuly 3, 20246 min read Graduates of Baltimore-area Catholic schools are at the top of their games when it comes to grabbing national attention in the professional ranks and on the pre-Olympic stage this summer. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations Father Gills retires after a ministry that took him around the world and around the Archdiocese of Baltimore George P. Matysek Jr.July 2, 20247 min read Whether celebrating Mass on the hood of a Humvee in a war zone or inside a clear-glass church near Deep Creek Lake looking out to the mountains of Western Maryland, Father Thomas Gills sought to convey the same sense of the sacred. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations Father Foley, pastor to retired priests, set to retire himself Christopher GuntyJuly 2, 20247 min read For the last 12 years, Father William “Bill” Foley has served the 80 or so retired priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which also included helping those priests who are about to retire adjust to the changes they can expect. Now, that group includes Father Foley himself as he will retire effective July 1 as the Director of Senior and Retired Priests. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations ‘Unflappable’ pastor who shepherded major parish projects ready to retire Gary LambrechtJuly 2, 20247 min read If you listen to people who work at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City and interact with Monsignor John A. Dietzenbach, its pastor since 2009, you hear of a dedicated Catholic who is the picture of work ethic, selflessness, humility, positivity and deep love for his parish and the Holy Trinity. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations Approaching retirement, Monsignor Barker reflects on shepherding one of the largest parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore Gerry JacksonJuly 2, 20244 min read “A real pleasure,” says Monsignor Baker about his 43-year priesthood that has taken him from an associate pastor to the archdiocese’s director of vocations and for the last 23 years as pastor of bustling St. Ignatius in Hickory. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations Founding pastor of Frederick parish to retire Emily Rosenthal AlsterJuly 1, 20246 min read The legacy of Father Keith Boisvert is tangible, especially on the site of an old farm in Frederick County. After 45 years in the priesthood, Father Boisvert, the founding pastor of St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick, will retire in July 2024. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRetirementVocations Brother to teacher to pastor: Father Franken’s long and varied vocation Erik ZygmontJuly 1, 20245 min read Father Franken, 75, who will retire as pastor of St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen effective July 1, enjoyed his work with young people, but the call to the diocesan priesthood was strong. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 335 Next