Fourth-grade teacher Mary Belz, who called teaching her vocation, hails from a family of Catholic school educators.

Fourth-grade teacher Mary Belz, who called teaching her vocation, hails from a family of Catholic school educators.
Last night we opened a booklet Leo’s teacher had given us to read the night before his first day of kindergarten. Inside Leo found a poem and a bag of confetti. His teacher asked him to sprinkle some under his pillow—and she said she’d be sprinkling some under hers, too.Leo
I. Introduction It’s a real joy for me to be with you today for the first of many visits to Holy Family Parish here in Davidsonville, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can in Unity Hall after Mass today. I’m so grateful to Father Andy Aaron and Deacon Tom […]
Monday marks the beginning of a new school year. Though it feels like it comes earlier every year, the start of school seems to usher in fall, a new season, and the return to the normalcy of routine, albeit an all-too-busy one for most. Unfortunately, that first day of school also brings with it “butterflies” for […]
— 1 —The best thing about celebrating the days we met our sons is that we can make our own rules. There’s no expectation of gifts or anything—other than Chinese take-out for dinner.For Daniel’s special day, I picked up two Pez dispensers for each of the boys and an angel food

Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, spoke to the Catholic Review about a variety of topics related to Catholic education.

YES was one of eight organizations awarded a local or national CCHD grant at the organization’s annual awards luncheon.

The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens made a bundle of mistakes Aug. 22, when they lost 34-27 to the Carolina Panthers.
Archbishop William E. Lori and Dr. Barbara Edmondson, Superintendent of Schools, will greet students and their families at Our Lady of Grace, Parkton, St. Joseph School, Cockeysville, and Immaculate Conception School, Towson, on Monday, August 26, for the start of the new school year. Our Lady of Grace School, St. Joseph School, and Immaculate Conception […]
On May 19, Mary and I followed one of our grandsons to Germantown, where his Fewster FC won the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association U-13 title. His coach is Barry Stitz, best known as the coach of Archbishop Curley but a fine player in his own right a generation ago
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Eileen McCarthy was offered July 29 at the chapel at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Conn.
Eleven new and interim principals and three interim presidents have been named at Catholic schools.
