With only a handful of varsity players and a majority of junior varsity players, John Carroll School’s indoor soccer program (5-1-2 as of Jan. 14) is in the hunt for the IAAM A Conference championship, just three weeks away.

With only a handful of varsity players and a majority of junior varsity players, John Carroll School’s indoor soccer program (5-1-2 as of Jan. 14) is in the hunt for the IAAM A Conference championship, just three weeks away.
Father Christopher M. Carney, a beloved pastor known for his gentleness and wisdom, died Jan. 15 after a long illness. He was 77.
Saying it will strengthen the athletic program at Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington, school leaders officially kicked off a $10.5 million capital campaign Jan. 11. Money raised from the effort will support the construction of a 1,000-seat stadium with a press box, a track and turf field, the refurbishment of the existing gymnasium, the construction of a new gymnasium and the establishment of a pedestrian bridge connecting the academic part of the campus to the athletic sections.
Charles T. “Charlie” Pertsch, who died on Dec. 29, worked for 65 years at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.

LAREDO, Texas – The travelers they came out to represent commonly move from one place to another on foot, so nearly 200 people in Laredo took to the streets and walked in observance of the Day of the Migrant (“Dia del Migrante”) Jan. 13.
VATICAN CITY – Following a letter of protest signed by 67 professors and threats of a demonstration by students, Pope Benedict XVI has canceled his planned visit to Rome’s Sapienza University.

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian Christians must feel the support of the universal church and must not feel isolated in their difficulties, said Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Panther gymnasium, on the campus of St. Frances Academy, was packed for another Sunday afternoon basketball showdown between two top-ranked area teams.

The Calvert Hall College Cardinals (4-0-1, 9-3-2 as of Jan. 14) skated to a 2-2 tie in early December against the reigning champs from Mount St. Joseph High School. It was a game that defined Calvert Hall’s season, especially since the Towson team had held a 2-1 lead with less than one minute remaining before the Irvington Gaels’ Anthony Contillo broke away for the score and the tie.
In a move described by Catholic leaders as startling, a legislative committee approved regulations defining domestic partnerships Jan. 10.

Led by Knights of Columbus dressed in colorful capes and feathered caps, some 100 people marched down a short stretch of Belair Road in a public show of support for the sanctity of life Jan. 12.
Teens don’t talk – they message. Their increasing dependence on electronic communication challenges retreat directors.
