Sister Eileen O’Dea, ‘North Star’ of Notre Dame of Maryland University, dies at 92 Trump gives mixed signals on immigration following GOP midterm losses 3 million people give Pope Leo XIV a warm welcome as he arrives in Peru, his home for two decades More than 80 theologians, educators urge US bishops to publicly oppose Iran war Catholic Charities key in the fight to house declining numbers of homeless veterans Local News Sister Eileen O’Dea, ‘North Star’ of Notre Dame of Maryland University, dies at 92 Kurt Jensen November 12, 2026 Sister Eileen O’Dea, a School Sister of Notre Dame who became known as the “North Star” of what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University after decades in the Baltimore college’s administration, died Nov. 8. She was 92. St. Frances Academy breaks ground on new field Katie V. Jones November 11, 2026 When Oblate Sister of Providence Sister Rita Michelle Proctor taught physical education at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore in the early 1990s, there wasn’t a gymnasium, let alone a football field. Student football players would practice running skills on the side streets and alleys surrounding the school or travel several miles in passenger vans to practice. Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude brings message of hope to Baltimore Jenna Mattern November 10, 2026 The Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude, currently on display at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in East Baltimore through Nov. 15, began with a spiritual vision experienced in 2003 by Ukraine native and cross creator Vitaliy Sobolivska. Deacon Anthony ‘Tony’ Grillo, longtime Our Lady of the Fields deacon, dies at 90 Lisa Harlow November 10, 2026 Deacon Anthony “Tony” Grillo, a beloved presence at Our Lady of the Fields parish in Millersville for more than four decades, died Nov. 1. He was 90. 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Sister Eileen O’Dea, ‘North Star’ of Notre Dame of Maryland University, dies at 92 Kurt Jensen November 12, 2026 Sister Eileen O’Dea, a School Sister of Notre Dame who became known as the “North Star” of what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University after decades in the Baltimore college’s administration, died Nov. 8. She was 92.
St. Frances Academy breaks ground on new field Katie V. Jones November 11, 2026 When Oblate Sister of Providence Sister Rita Michelle Proctor taught physical education at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore in the early 1990s, there wasn’t a gymnasium, let alone a football field. Student football players would practice running skills on the side streets and alleys surrounding the school or travel several miles in passenger vans to practice.
Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude brings message of hope to Baltimore Jenna Mattern November 10, 2026 The Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude, currently on display at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in East Baltimore through Nov. 15, began with a spiritual vision experienced in 2003 by Ukraine native and cross creator Vitaliy Sobolivska.
Deacon Anthony ‘Tony’ Grillo, longtime Our Lady of the Fields deacon, dies at 90 Lisa Harlow November 10, 2026 Deacon Anthony “Tony” Grillo, a beloved presence at Our Lady of the Fields parish in Millersville for more than four decades, died Nov. 1. He was 90.
Trump gives mixed signals on immigration following GOP midterm losses Kate Scanlon November 12, 2026 In the aftermath of Republicans losing control of both chambers of Congress in a Democratic landslide, President Donald Trump suggested he was open to working with Democrats on immigration policy, before his administration indicated its deportation policy would continue.
3 million people give Pope Leo XIV a warm welcome as he arrives in Peru, his home for two decades Courtney Mares November 12, 2026 Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lima Nov. 11 for the much-anticipated final leg of his 12-day apostolic journey to South America, landing in the country that the pope described as “one of my many homes.”
More than 80 theologians, educators urge US bishops to publicly oppose Iran war Gina Christian November 11, 2026 Over 80 theologians are urging the nation’s Catholic bishops to publicly oppose the U.S. war on Iran, days before the bishops are set to gather for their annual fall meeting.
Catholic Charities key in the fight to house declining numbers of homeless veterans Simone Orendain November 11, 2026 While a recent federal government housing statistics report found a 56% decline in homelessness among veterans — from 2009 through 2025 — local Catholic Charities around the country continue the fight to get them housed.
Question Corner: Why does the Church allow pieces of a saint’s body to be distributed for relics? Jenna Marie Cooper November 12, 2026 Q: Recently at a Bible study session a discussion came up about relics. Why does the Church allow pieces of a saint’s body to be distributed for relics? When the resurrection of the body happens all the saint’s remains will not be in the same place. Isn’t this the reason given as to why scattering of a person’s ashes is not OK?
“Contextuality” (with apologies to Irving Berlin) George Weigel November 11, 2026 After watching “White Christmas” with the family for the umpteenth time last December, I was moved, perhaps by a demon, to scribble a spoof of the song, “Choreography.” There, Danny Kaye laments “the theater, the theater, what’s happened to the theater/especially where dancing is concerned” – dancing having been replaced by choreography. With deepest apologies to Irving Berlin, I offer my little burlesque here before getting down to some serious business:
White Martyr Family George Weigel November 9, 2026 Imagine yourself seventy-eight, diabetic, falsely convicted in a sham trial of threatening national security, imprisoned for over 2,200 days in a maximum-security solitary confinement cell from which you’re only freed for 50 minutes of exercise per day. Could you find it within yourself to respond, when asked whether what you’re enduring is worth it, “Yes, for the glory of God….”?
Life is worth living Archbishop William E. Lori November 9, 2026 Most of us would readily agree with the proposition that life is worth living. Most of us would agree with the proposition that human life is endowed by God with dignity. Yet our adherence to that proposition is often tested by a culture which denies the dignity of the human person by laws and policies such as abortion-on-demand and proposals for physician-assisted suicide. Such laws and proposed laws proclaim loud and clear that some lives are not worth living.
The day I achieved my Mass attendance goal (and kept going) Rita Buettner November 5, 2026 Truthfully, I wasn’t sure I could attend 226 Masses in 2026. But it’s amazing what you can do when you set a goal.
