The morning of St. Rita’s feast day I said a prayer to my patron saint, who also happens to be the patron saint of hopeless cases. It’s not the first time she’s heard from me, and it won’t be the last.

The effects from the last week of heavy and consistent rains are widespread through the Archdiocese of Baltimore, ranging from a fallen tree that was more than 100 years old, to a sinkhole.

A breakout fifth-inning and a strong six-inning pitching performance by senior Paul Nixon led Archbishop Curley to an 8 -3 victory over Gilman at Harford Community College May 21

The Archdiocese of Baltimore plans a 21st-century school for West Baltimore that will fill a gap in the community and provide a cafeteria, gymnasium, science labs, maker spaces and recreation space.

Sister Helen served as the coordinator of religious education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore 1986-89.