March 13, 2009 - Archdiocese of Baltimore

March 13, 2009

Catholics Celebrate Feast of St. Patrick in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has been named Honorary Grand Marshall for Baltimore’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade and will march with a group of Catholic school children in honor of 200 years of Catholic education. The Archbishop recently announced an initiative to strengthen Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. The parade takes place Sunday, March 15, with...

Sean CainePress Release

March 13, 2009

Catholic Schools Blue Ribbon Committee Holds First Meeting on Wednesday, March 18

The Blue Ribbon Committee established by Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien to develop a strategic plan for the long-term sustainability of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at Archbishop Curley High School. Archbishop O’Brien and members of the Committee will be available to...

Sean CainePress Release

March 13, 2009

Catholics rally against effort to legislate parish financial control

HARTFORD, Conn. – About 5,000 people gathered outside Connecticut’s state Capitol in Hartford March 11 to protest a bill – pulled from the Legislature the previous day – that would have given laypeople financial control of their parishes.

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