Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:15 p.m. to include a statement from the Archdiocese of Baltimore regarding its Chapter 11 filing and its ceasing of financial support for St. Maria Goretti ...

These saints teach us that love is stronger than death and that our hope lies not in this world but in God’s loving embrace. LEFT: “Martyrdom of St Dymphna and St Gerebernus” by Jacques de l'Ange ...

St. Maria Goretti’s Najeh Allen makes contact with Mount Saint Joseph’s Amani Hansberry (35) as he gets ready to shoot. Mount Saint Joseph High School beat St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School, ...

Former longtime St. Maria Goretti boys basketball coach Cokey Robertson called the Gael Center "the Palestra of the (Baltimore) Catholic League." On Friday, the final Goretti home basketball game was ...

HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND – St. Maria Goretti High School, whose basketball team has been a member of the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) for the past 40 years, announced last week that it will be closing ...

Just last weekend, St. Frances boys basketball proved plenty capable of rallying from a halftime deficit in a big game. The No. 1 Panthers’ opponent in Saturday’s Baltimore Catholic League Tournament ...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:16 p.m. Sept. 22, 2023, to correct the spelling of floodplain. The only Catholic high school in Washington County could shut down following the 2023-24 ...

A big season by the St. Maria Goretti boys basketball team has resulted in several Baltimore Catholic League honors for the Gaels. Senior Dionte Alexander and junior Caleb Embeya were named to the All ...

St. Maria Goretti Church in Laflin held its annual Harvest Tea on Oct. 13 in the church hall. The tea is a fundraiser for the Monsignor Philip A. Gray Merit Award scholarships. The scholarships are ...

Maria Goretti was born on Oct. 16, 1890. She was also born into poverty. At that time her peasant parents were like so many others then living in remote parts of Italy. Hard work in even harsher ...

Rachel Coassolo, left, and Jennifer Johnson sing ’What is This Feeling’ in St. Maria Goretti’s American Idol. The cast of St. Maria Goretti’s American Idol performs the finale ’God Bless the USA’ last ...

People line up at the buffet for the pre-Lenten feast provided by Dente’s Catering at the annual Mardi Gras celebration at St. Maria Goretti Church last Saturday. Photos by Bill Tarutis Mary Lou and ...