local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Loyola graduate students engage children in summer reading program Emily Rosenthal AlsterJuly 25, 20185 min read More than 50 children registered – free of charge – for daily one-on-one or small group sessions from June 27 to July 27. The weekday hour-long sessions, under the umbrella of Loyola Clinical Centers CommentaryFeatureKnights of ColumbusLocal NewsOur Back Pages Baltimore and the Knights of Columbus Paul McMullenJuly 25, 20183 min read The Knights of Columbus will acknowledge an important part of their roots Aug. 7-9, when the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization holds its 136th annual Supreme Convention in Baltimore. FeatureLocal NewsNews Havre de Grace parish reaches out to family of fallen firefighter Paul McMullenJuly 24, 20182 min read Flynn was the father of four-year-old twins, Connor and Teagan, who were baptized at St. Patrick in March 2014. The youngest of the Flynn children, Breccan, 3, was baptized by Father Picarella in June 2016. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRespect Life Baltimore priest’s Netflix cancellation goes viral Catholic Review StaffJuly 24, 20182 min read Ten days after the pastor of Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus shared the letter July 13, the original post has been shared 615 times, and has garnered nearly 450 reactions. FeatureLocal NewsNews Merger that includes Bon Secours announces new name, CEO Catholic Review StaffJuly 24, 20184 min read The Bon Secours Health System and Ohio-based Mercy Health announced July 23 that John M. Starcher Jr. will lead the combined ministries when they merge as Bon Secours Mercy Health in the fall. Archbishop’s MinistryFeatureLocal NewsMarriage & Family LifeNewsRespect Life Archbishop: 50th anniversary of ‘Humanae Vitae’ celebrates human dignity Christopher GuntyJuly 22, 20186 min read The 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s landmark encyclical, “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”), is an occasion “to celebrate and revisit our human dignity, our human nature,” said Archbishop William E. Lori. EnvironmentFeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Names & Numbers: Schools embrace environment; ‘Men in Black’ winners on basketball court Emily Rosenthal AlsterJuly 18, 20186 min read The latest installment of Names and Numbers features schools embracing to the environment, honors for a Baltimore hospital leader, musicians from a local high school and more. Divine WorshipFeatureLocal NewsNews Liturgical music inspires people’s imagination, composer says Christopher GuntyJuly 17, 20185 min read Music “touches the heart” and brings another dimension to what people might hear in the homily, Father Manalo said. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Joseph of St. Margaret Mary Grenon, L.S.P., dies at 76 Catholic Review StaffJuly 16, 20181 min read A funeral Mass was offered June 22 for Little Sister of the Poor Joseph of St. Margaret Mary Grenon at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, where Sister Joseph served for nearly 14 years, at St. Martin’s. She died June 17 at 76. Arts & CultureFeatureLocal NewsNewsUrban Vicariate ‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish Mary K. TilghmanJuly 12, 20186 min read Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge. Previous 1 … 314 315 316 … 408 Next