St. Brigid, Canton, will host a special Mass Feb. 4 for the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians to celebrate the Irish saint for which the 153-year-old parish was named. About 100 members of the LAOH from 12 different Maryland divisions are expected to flock to the special 1:30 p.m. Mass in honor of St. Brigid’s...Read More

The Honus Wagner baseball card is the Holy Grail for sports memorabilia collectors. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to get one, but the School Sisters of Notre Dame got it for free.Read More

For the last decade St. Ignatius, Hickory, has had a vision for expansion in a rapidly growing parish and community. In 2001 the parish’s new church, positioned on the property so the old church would still be prominent, was dedicated and in late spring of this year the $7.5 million loan will be paid off....Read More

I am a new subscriber to The Catholic Review and I want to say how much I enjoy the crossword puzzle. Unlike other newspaper crossword puzzles which make me feel dumb when I don’t know many of the clues for movies and other arcane references, this crossword has links to my Catholic identity. I can...Read More

LIGONIER, Pa. – While sixth-grader Chad Scanlon has been battling a cancerous brain tumor he has kept his focus on other things, including collecting postcards from all 50 states and every country around the world. The student at Holy Trinity School in Ligonier became intrigued with atlases and geography, so much so that he created...Read More

COLUMBIA - Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien delivered a strong rebuke to anti-immigrant sentiment Oct. 21, calling it "a scandal" and a "disgrace."Read More

WASHINGTON – Despite the fact abortion has been legal throughout the United States for 34 years, there are “reasons for rejoicing,” primarily because of lower abortion rates and increased public opposition to abortion, said Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia. Cardinal Rigali, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, was principal celebrant and homilist...Read More

A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Katherine Nueslein was offered Oct. 18 at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Baltimore.Read More