St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown announced it has received a grant from the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation in the amount of $60,000. The grant will be used to expand, update and renovate the elementary and middle school science laboratory, according to the school.Read More

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid and nears the Archdiocese of Baltimore contingent. (Photo by Matt Palmer/The Catholic Review) MADRID – Surely you watched Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in Madrid today for World Youth Day and his address to the more than one million attendees. If you’re from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, you’ll want to...Read More

There’s really good news coming out of Wilmington. The Dialog, the award-winning diocesan newspaper that had been slated for closure this year, will continue publishing as a bi-weekly newspaper. The news outlet also plans to expand its presence in the electronic media – regularly posting online stories and video reports. Joseph Kirk Ryan, former managing...Read More

Archbishop Timothy Dolan addresses English-speaking young people at World Youth Day in Madrid (photo by Matt Palmer/The Catholic Review) MADRID- Earlier on Aug. 17, Archbishop Dolan led a catechesis session with English-speaking attendees of World Youth Day at St. Ricardo parish. Afterward, he answered a series of questions, including about the recent legalization of gay...Read More

MADRID- It doesn’t get any better than Katie Bechtel, an expert in trading at World Youth Days. The St. Ann of Hagerstown parishioner breaks it down for you and also explains the emotions of such events. I already admit I didn’t spell “Sydney” correct in the video, so sorry about that one. Still, I’ve had...Read More

MADRID- Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Archbishop of New York, addressed English-speaking young people Wednesday in Madrid in a catechesis forum at San Ricardo parish. He also celebrated Mass. Archbishop Dolan was as hyped: personable, funny, charming and a good teacher. He even held a crying baby....Read More

MADRID- I put together this video of the Catholic young people from around the world working their way through the beautiful city of Madrid. I hope you enjoy it. For the people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, you’ll see some familiar faces.Read More

MADRID- Katie Bechtel of St. Ann parish in Hagerstown, Maryland has been toRead More