The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced the formation of a new archdiocesan school board to oversee implementation of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools’ Strategic Plan released in June 2010. The Archdiocesan Catholic School Board will hold its first meeting on Monday, January 10, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park. Archbishop...Read More

Bucking a national trend in philanthropy, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal received a record amount of donations in 2010. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is reporting that over 40,000 people donated more than $8.7 million to the campaign, an increase of more than 67 percent since 2006. The Archbishop’s Appeal, which began in 1992, is held each...Read More

Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools Dr. Barbara Edmondson has announced the appointment of three key administrators to the Department of Catholic Schools. The changes in school administration address recommendations outlined in the Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools released in June 2010 by the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic schools, following its 16-month study of Catholic...Read More

The High School Admissions/Placement Test (HSPT) will be offered at three locations on January 8, 2011 for students who missed the previous testing dates. Advance registration is mandatory. Students wishing to take the make-up text must register before January 8 by calling the school where he/she will take the exam. Additional questions about the exam...Read More

Students at Monsignor Slade Catholic School, located in Glen Burnie, organized a toy drive to benefit children living in a migrant farming community located in Apopka, Florida. The students collected 38 boxes of toys weighing almost 800 pounds, which were then transported by Southwest Airlines to Florida. Monsignor Slade has supported “The Christmas Store” project,...Read More

  The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral and Mulberry Streets. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Vicar for Hispanics, and...Read More

At St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, Maryland, the students honored and gave thanks to United States military veterans and active duty soldiers during the month of November. As a visual reminder of their thanks, student’s adorned the school’s doorways with “stars” they created in honor of their military friends and family. Middle school...Read More

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City, a Catholic elementary and middle school in Howard County, in partnership with the Albright Foundation, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Federal Hill Preparatory School, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Constellation Energy to study the school’s use of wind as an energy source. The...Read More