The Immaculate Conception by Jose Antolinez (1650) Today we join with Catholics across the United States in celebrating the feast day of our nation, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Patroness of the United States: Archbishop John Carroll, my school's namesake, had a tremendous devotion to OurRead More
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the much-loved saint from whom we get the inspiration for Santa Claus. Who was Saint Nicholas? Born during the third century in the port city of Patara on the southern coast of what is now Turkey, Nicholas was orphaned at an early age when hisRead More
The name of this post is also the name of a Disney Channel Original Movie released in 2000. In this particular movie, Disney does its best at tackling a clash of cultures and apartheid.The story centers around two young girls: Mahree, a young white South African, and Piper, the blackRead More
All eighth-grade students applying for admission to a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT).Read More