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Mount de Sales celebrates as Whittaker sisters head to Olympics
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Mount de Sales celebrates as Whittaker sisters head to Olympics

Adam ZielonkaJuly 8, 20245 min read
Sisters, track stars and Mount de Sales alumnae Juliette and Bella Whittaker are headed to the Paris Olympics after qualifying for Team USA late last month.
Jesuit Father ‘John’ LaMartina, who served for three decades at St. Ignatius, dies at 89
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Jesuit Father ‘John’ LaMartina, who served for three decades at St. Ignatius, dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffJuly 8, 20242 min read
A funeral Mass for Jesuit Father Liborio J. “John” LaMartina was offered June 20 at Colombière Chapel in Roland Park. Father LaMartina, who served 30 years as parochial vicar at St. Ignatius in Baltimore, died June 15 at Union Memorial Hospital. He was 89.
Next steps: Seek the City implementation focuses on walking with parishioners
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Next steps: Seek the City implementation focuses on walking with parishioners

Christopher GuntyJuly 8, 20247 min read
As the Seek the City to Come parish planning moves from the decision phase to implementation, archdiocesan leaders say the focus is on walking with the parishioners and focusing on evangelism.
Brother Eugene L. Behenna, oldest member of Xaverian Brothers, dies at 95
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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.
St. Mary’s High School ties high mark for acceptance at service academies
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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).
Profiles in Excellence: Four Catholic school graduates who excelled in academics, athletics and service
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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.
Baltimore Catholic school graduates making headlines in pro, Olympic sports
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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.
Father Gills retires after a ministry that took him around the world and around the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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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.
Father Foley, pastor to retired priests, set to retire himself
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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.
‘Unflappable’ pastor who shepherded major parish projects ready to retire
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‘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.
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