Archbishop Lori offers Mass for Baltimore City police at St. Casimir March 5, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Mayor Catherine Pugh and Darryl De Sousa, the new city police commissioner, attended the Blue Mass with Archbishop Lori.
St. Frances Academy takes record-setting eighth BCL title, 52-50, over Mount St. Joseph March 4, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate A 52-50 victory over Mount St. Joseph March 4 gave the Panthers their record-setting eighth BCL tournament championship, one more than the Gaels and Calvert Hall.
St. Frances Academy builds improbable athletic powerhouse February 28, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate St. Frances Academy in Baltimore is exploring new territory in interscholastic athletics, as its boys’ basketball team hopes to follow football and girls’ basketball and finish atop area rankings.
‘Father Mac’ taught history, served as athletic chaplain at Loyola University Maryland February 27, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father Francis G. McManamin, who taught history at Loyola University Maryland but was more visible serving as a chaplain to the Greyhounds’ athletic teams, died Feb. 24.
Archbishop Lori returns to Morgan State for Black History Month celebration February 26, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Video Archbishop William E. Lori returned to the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore for a special ecumenical service during Black History Month.
Mount St. Mary’s University, St. Maria Goretti High School enter guaranteed admissions partnership February 26, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate St. Maria Goretti students who meet defined requirements are guaranteed admission to Mount St. Mary’s. Students who meet the criteria will receive, at minimum, a $22,000 four-year award, with a total value of $88,000.
Archbishop Lori supports call-in day to urge Congress to save DACA February 21, 2018By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News “We are deeply disappointed that the Senate was not able to come together in a bipartisan manner to secure legislative protection for the Dreamers,” the USCCB officials said in a joint statement Feb. 19.
Faith keeps young parishioner strong in battle with brain cancer and Lyme disease February 19, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Faces of Faith, Feature, Local News, News Despite brutal twin diagnoses of Lyme disease and brain cancer, 26-year-old Corey Dregier maintains a positive attitude and zest for life.
Annapolis family finds home in the Catholic faith February 19, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Faith Formation, Feature, Local News, News Nearly 700 catechumens and candidates participated in the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at three locations across the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Cardinal Tagle has rapt audience at Mid-Atlantic Congress February 16, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Cardinal Tagle of the Archdiocese of Manila delivered a message of hope at the Mid-Atlantic Congress in Baltimore.
Archbishop Lori pens pastoral letter on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence February 14, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News, Social Justice The upcoming 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prompted Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori to write a pastoral letter on the civil rights leader’s principles of nonviolence.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday February 13, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter, begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. While not a holy day of obligation, Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass that day as a way of beginning their Lenten journey in prayer.
