local news FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archdiocese of Baltimore schools celebrate first day of school Katie V. JonesAugust 26, 20254 min read Cheers and applause filled the parking lot of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School on the first day of school as students were dropped off and greeted by staff and the school’s mascots, cougars Max and Cocoa, Aug. 25. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Catholic schools convocation celebrates teachers Katie V. JonesAugust 26, 202510 min read School Sister of Notre Dame Patricia McCarron spent her first official day as superintendent of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Catholic schools celebrating with the teachers she oversees. FeatureGivingLocal NewsNewsObituaries Three philanthropists remembered for support of Archdiocese of Baltimore causes Kurt JensenAugust 26, 20255 min read Three archdiocesan philanthropists, two of whom raised millions for the Partners in Excellence scholarship program and received awards for their charitable works, have died within days of each other. Consecrated LifeLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Kathleen Shannon, Baltimore native and math teacher, dies at 70 Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20252 min read A funeral service was held Aug. 23 for Daughter of Charity Sister Kathleen Shannon, a Baltimore native and math teacher. She died Aug. 20 at age 70 of lymphoma at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. CollegesFeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Jesuit Father James Salmon, noted Loyola professor, dies at 100 Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20255 min read Jesuit Father James F. Salmon, who served three stints as a science and theology professor at what is now Loyola University Maryland, died Aug. 17. Father Salmon, who also served as headmaster at Loyola Blakefield from 1973 to 1976, had turned 100 in July after serving 75 years as a priest. BooksCR RadioFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview Radio Interview: An Orphan Finds a Masterpiece – ‘Boy of Heaven’ Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20251 min read Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with author Morris Hoffman, a former judge who has seen his share of good and evil in the courtroom, about how the characters in “Boy of Heaven” reflect the choices we all have to make about which side we are on. FeatureLocal NewsNews St John the Evangelist in Severna Park celebrates its newly renovated church Katie V. JonesAugust 25, 20257 min read After almost a year of renovations, St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park celebrated its new worship space with more than 800 people attending a solemn Mass of dedication presided by Archbishop William E. Lori. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools What do these seniors most look forward to in their final year of high school? Catholic Review StaffAugust 22, 202523 min read The Catholic Review invited incoming seniors at high schools in the region to submit essays on what they’re most looking forward to in their final year of high school. Below are some of those reflections. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSaints ‘Miracle girl’: Baltimore native’s childhood cure from leukemia helped canonize America’s first saint Connie ConnollyAugust 21, 202512 min read It’s been half a century since Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was declared a saint Sept. 14, 1975, but the woman whose miraculous healing helped lead to the first U.S.-born saint’s canonization doesn’t dwell on the miracle that saved her life when she was a toddler. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSt. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Sun Meals Program a blessing for many Katie V. JonesAugust 20, 20253 min read For the 35 young campers at Tsunami Martial Arts in Windsor Mill, the breakfasts and dinners served at camp are available through the Sun Meals Program sponsored by Good Harvest Community Kitchen of St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore. Previous 1 … 32 33 34 … 418 Next
