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2008, July 22nd

St. Frances Academy dreams of big expansion
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.

2008, July 20th

Scrappy Baltimore City school launches a football program on a wing and a prayer

The Baltimore Examiner
By G.M. Corrigan


2008, July 3rd

Football will be the newest ambition for St. Frances
The Catholic Review
By Sue Thompson


2008, June 12th

St. Frances Academy senior excels with help of school
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.

2008, May 17

They don't have a prayer
The Baltimore Sun
By
Gregory Kane

2008, May 15

Defending Santuary from Drug Dealers
The Baltimore Sun
By
Stephen Kiehl


2008, April 25
Girls Varsity Lacrosse

Maiden Voyage: St. Frances' first season is a big win, even if scoreboard says otherwise
The Baltimore Sun
By
Milton Kent



2008, March 5th

BCL Championship:
Mosley's 35 show way as Panthers take title
Senior, Wells finish on high note with 2nd crown in 4 years

The Baltimore Sun
By
Pat O'Malley


2008, March 3rd

Teammates in Time: Mother Mary Lange & William Wells
Baltimore Catholic League Program
By
Tom Nealis


2008, February 23

St. Frances' Wells coaches life
The Baltimore Sun
By
Stephen Lovelace

2008, February 18

St. Frances wins title in OT
The Baltimore Sun
By
Katherine Dunn

2008, January 24

St. Frances has history of success
The Catholic Review
By Chaz Muth

2008, January 21 / Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Chasing the dream, 1 new job at a time:
Career fair echoes his pursuit of economic justice

The Baltimore Sun
By
Kelly Brewington


2008, January 17

Wells knows he'll pass torch to good hands
Press Box: Baltimore's Free Sports Weekly
By Keith Mills

2008, January 17

St. Frances celebrates Wells' 500th win
The Catholic Review
By Sue Thompson

2008, January 17

Oblates celebrate the life of Mother Mary Lange, founder
The Catholic Review
By Chaz Muth

2008, January 10

The Saint of St. Frances
The Baltimore Examiner
By
Sean Welsh

2008, January 10

St. Frances Academy buys 7 vacant houses from the City
The Daily Record
By
Robbie Whelan

2008, January 7

The 3-minute interview: Sr. John Francis Schilling
The Baltimore Examiner
By
Dave Carey

2007, December 5

International transfers bolster Panthers
The Baltimore Examiner
By
Dave Carey

2007, December 5

Hoop friends foes on court
The Baltimore Sun
By
Stephen Lovelace

2007, August 15

St. Frances' Mosley bolsters Terps' class
The Baltimore Sun
By
Heather A. Dinich and Pat O'Malley


2007, July 12

St. Frances Peace Camp plants nonviolent values
T
he Catholic Review
By Chaz Muth

2007, May 24

St. Frances makes effort to recruit Hispanic students

The Catholic Review
By Chaz Muth


2007, May 17

Cultivating seeds of understandsing:
Teens learn from each other as they plant an organic garden

Owings Mills Times
By Mike Fila


2007, April 9

Delayed by Deployment:
A father's military duty delays a son's college decision

Sport Illistrated online (SI.com)
By Mike Waters


2007, March 30

Academy makes the improbable possible for teens

Miami Herald
By Leonard Pitts


2007, March 2

To Bring the Music Back, Catholic School Turns to BSO
Capital News Service
By Taya Flores


2007, February 25

St. Frances wins 'A' title in OT:
Panthers rally past McDonogh for 5th straight crown
The Baltimore Sun
By Katherine Dunn


2007, February 7
A revamped role:
St. Frances' LaKisha Walker has long taken delight in playing defense. Now, she takes a more active part in the offense, too.

The Baltimore Sun
By Katherine Dunn


2007, January 12
Brooks sparks St. Frances:

Senior scores 21, helps No. 3 Panthers get past No. 2 Randallstown
The Baltimore Sun
By Pat O'Malley


2007, January 11
Hankins nails down win for St. Frances
The Baltimore Sun
By Katherine Dunn


2006, December 23
Panthers upset Gaels on Road:
Behind Mosley, St. Frances deals No. 1 Mt. St. Joe its first area loss since 2005

The Baltimore Sun
By Pat O'Malley


2006, December 22
Black Catholic Students Revel In Judaism
Baltimore Jewish Times
By Neil Rubin, editor


2006, December 6
Generation Next:
St. Frances junior Sean Mosley enjoys being compared to Mark Karcher, especially since the former Panthers star is his mentor

The Baltimore Sun
By Todd Karpovich


2006, October 19
Baby, I really thought it over: sophomores learn responsibility of parenting
The Catholic Review
By Meghan Walton


2006, August 24
Po
werful Moment:  St. Frances principal fulfills dream to become Oblate Sister
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.


2006, July 23
Homily by Rev. Francis M. O'Connor, SJ

Radio Mass

St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore MD


2006, July 22
Nun's support prompts judge to release suspect
The Baltimore Sun
By Julie Bykowicz


2006, May 27
Father's pledge fulfilled by daughters' triumph
The Baltimore Sun
By Lynn Anderson


2006, February 25
Catholic school's Jewish life:
Rabbi shares faith, culture with largely black student body

The Baltimore Sun
By Matthew Hay Brown


2006, February 16
Relying on Providence: Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange
The Catholic Standard and Times (Philadelphia)
By Susan Brinkmann


2006, February 1
Going from good to 'great'
The Baltimore Sun - Sports
By Katherine Dunne


2006, January 13
St. Frances girls earn #24 ranking
The Baltimore Sun - Sports
By Katherine Dunne


2005, December 1
Designing a future and building a better world
The Catholic Review
By Sue Thompson


2005, October 13
Scroll Call:
St. Frances Academy students learn the Old Testament from a rabbi

The Catholic Review
By Stephanie Manowski


2005, August 11
Boles brings family feeling to St. Frances’ baseball
The Catholic Review
By Sue Thompson


2005, May 22
In a Grim Corner of Baltimore A High School Offers a Haven
The New York Times
By Gary Gately


2005, April 29
Giving Back
The Wall Street Journal
By Elizabeth Bernstein

2005, April 25
Camille Cosby Donates $2 Million to High School in Baltimore
JET Magazine



2005, April 11
School finds success amid life's worries
Devotion: The work at St. Frances is being noticed by those near and far.
The Baltimore Sun
By Liz Bowie

2005, April 7
Cosby gives $2 million to St. Frances Academy
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.


2005, April 6
Providence is great, but mortal giving is divine too
The Baltimore Sun
By Gregory Kane


2005, April 5
School serving the poor gets $2 million donation
Camille Cosby's gift going to Baltimore's St. Frances
The Baltimore Sun
By Laura Loh

2005, March 3
St. Frances tops it off by beating Towson Catholic
57-48 victory finishes run for long-inconsistent team
The Baltimore Sun
By Pat O'Malley

2005, February 20
St. Frances wins third straight title
Young team grows up fast, tops IND in IAAM, 68-52
The Baltimore Sun
By Katherine Dunn

2005, February 2
The Faithful
The Oblate Sisters celebrate the life of founder Mother Mary Lange and another step toward her canonization
The Baltimore Sun
By Joe Burris

2005, January
The Best Little High School in Baltimore
Catholic Digest
By Roger Parent

2004, December 16
A Step Toward Sainthood
Mother Mary Lange's cause heads to Vatican
The Catholic Review
By George Matysek, Jr.

2004, April 8
Lessons in Mourning
Learning life's hardest lesson
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.

2004, Spring
Love me at my worst moments; that's when I need it most.
Capture: The Newsletter of the Capuchin Fransiscan Volunteer Corps
By Robin Mankel

2003, September 30
Project makes art history:
Mural: Students, residents, and a group of nuns are joining together to create a mosaic that tells the stor of their African-American heritage
The Baltimore Sun
By Jamie Stiehm

2003, September 18
Transforming a community piece by piece
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.

2003, May 25
At 16, set to stand, be counted
Pioneers: Angelita Brailey and Maurice Stewart are the first to register in an unusual situation that opens the city's polls to the nation's youngest voters
The Baltimore Sun
By Doug Donovan

2003, February 5
A saintly undertaking on founder's behalf
Oblate Sisters honor, seek canonization for black nun
The Baltimore Sun
By John Rivera

2003, January 21
Holiday, fair spur some to go apply themselves
Employment: Martin Luther King Jr.'s push for jobs provided inspiration for organizers and several who attended the East Baltimore work event
The Baltimore Sun
By Tom Pelton

2002, December 7
175 Years Remembered
St. Frances Academy to mark anniversary with cakewalk, other events
The Baltimore Sun
By Kimberly A.C. Wilson

2002, October 30
Old School
The City Paper
By Tom Chalkley

2002, January 19
At Last, St. Frances Academy comes home to play
In 174 years, the Catholic school in Baltimore has not had a gym of its own - until now
The Baltimore Sun
By Katherine Dunn

2001, December
Providence Shines in East Baltimore
Together By Association: A Newsletter of the Christian Brothers
By Thomas J. Nealis

2001, June 21
Golfer's dreams are college greens
Hope: LeRoy McDuffie is moving his talent from an inner-city neighborhood to Western Maryland in Westminster, where he has a full academic scholarship
The Baltimore Sun
By John Woestendiek

2001, June 1
Taking a shot at a better future
The Boston Globe
By Andy Carpenter

2001, May 3
Divine Providence
St. Frances Academy fulfills dream for gym, community center
The Catholic Review
By George P. Matysek, Jr.

2001, April 28
St. Frances Academy finally getting a gym:
Groundbreaking held for $5 million center
The Baltimore Sun
By Allison Klein


2001, January 18
Hope is rising from the vacant houses and trash piles of Brentwood Village
The Daily Record
By Rachel Mansour

2000, October 9
Can a big city rescue its troubled students by sending them to study in Kenya?
Time Magazine
By Andrew Goldstein


2000, August 31
St. Frances students to get advanced courses via satellite:
Pilot project helps college-bound students
The Baltimore Sun
By Laurie Wills

2000, May 8
A team playing from the rough:
Golf: With donated equipment and their own determination, six teenagers have become students of the game
The Baltimore Sun (Front Page)
By Kurt Streeter

2000, May 2
Hopes for recreation center bear fruit -- after 60 years:
St. Frances nears funding goal for annex
The Baltimore Sun
By Kurt Streeter


2000, February 14
Nun's tribute is 171 years in the making:
Baltimore pays its respects to Mother Mary Lange, who founded the order of American nuns of African descent.
The Baltimore Sun
By Janie Stiehm

2000, February 11-17
Common Ground in Baltimore Ghetto
An inner-city Catholic high school, black students, and their white Jewish studies teacher struggle to transcend what divides them
The New York Jewish Week
By Rhetta Blaney

2000, January 14
St. Frances Academy:
Showing that children of hardship can succeed if someone gives them a chance

National Catholic Reporter (Front Page)
By Rhetta Blaney

1999, February 2
Against the odds students succeed:
St. Frances Academy, blooming in the shadow of the Maryland Penitentiary, helps struggling children turn their lives around.
The Baltimore Sun (Front Page)
By Mary Maushard


1998, October
Top Ten 10 Teachers:
What is Freddie Lee doing on this list? After all, he's an administrator, not a teacher. But recently, the St. Frances Academy staffer was forced into the role of business-class teacher. And with the difference he made in one student's life, he more than earned his stripes.
Baltimore Magazine
By Bob Allen

 

 
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