The people of the Grotto of Lourdes and the town of Emmitsburg will surely miss Father John Lombardi, who has been our chaplain. He is a young and vibrant servant of the Lord, kind and gentle to all whom he encountered, especially the young. To the towns of Hancock and Little Orleans, where he will...Read More

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Jesuit Father John W. Swope, president of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore, was elected by his peers to serve on the Presidents’ Council of the Cristo Rey Network.Read More

Holy Family in Randallstown held its first Celebration of Communal Diversity May 31. A number of cultures and other churches were represented, as Dominican Father Emmanuel Ogu was the celebrant and Missionaries of St. Paul of Nigeria Father Augustine Etemma Inwang gave the homily.Read More

On behalf of the directors, staff and members of The Cardinal Newman Society and the more than 367,000 people who signed our petition opposing Notre Dame’s honor for President Barack Obama, I would like to publicly thank Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien for his prayerful witness for a strong Catholic identity on Catholic campuses. In anticipation...Read More

Frederick Mayor William J. Holtzinger (fourth from left) issues a proclamation declaring May 25-31 St. John Regional Catholic School Fair Week May 21. Receiving the proclamation from Mayor Holtzinger, are: Fair chair David Hood (right), with son Jarrett (fifth-grader), and Fair co-chair Cindy Kaarid (second from left), with daughters Carmen (2008 graduate) and Kristina (third-grader)....Read More

Richard J. Dowling, the former executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, will receive the Della Strada Award from the Ignatian Volunteer Corps June 11.Read More

St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, students depart the starting line during the Race for Education May 20. Students are sponsored for each lap and the money raised will go to support and enhance the school’s curriculum.Read More