His story made headlines some months back — and if reports are accurate, he may have an interesting project lined up: You may not know the name Neal McDonough — but he’s one of those Hollywood faces you’ll instantly recognize. He’s a compelling actor, who’s played good guys and bad, most recently on the ABC…

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of Catholic education in this country? The St. Louis Post-Dispatch takes a hard look at what’s happening in its own backyard, and then surveys the landscape elsewhere: Catholic schools around the nation are shrinking in number, according to the National Catholic Educational Association. While 24 schools opened…

Today marks the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and some parishes around the world are also celebrating with the giglio. Whatzzat? Check this out: In Italian Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the residents of the community look forward to the annual Giglio Feast held every July. Since 1903, when the Nolani immigrants first held their transplanted…

That’s the gist behind this essay, written by a male school teacher in Maryland: When I started substitute teaching at St. Mary’s, a Catholic school in Maryland, two years ago, I noticed something that has become so common that it goes unnoticed. The Catholic grammar schools – like public elementary schools – are mostly run…

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