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March 22, 2011

Catholic Schools Superintendent Looks to the Future of Catholic Schools at Financial Summit

Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, recently met with leaders of 26 dioceses and archdioceses to explore innovative solutions to the financial challenges Catholic schools face. The meeting took place at the National Catholic Educational Association’s Financial Summit on Catholic Schools at Loyola University, Chicago. “The goal of the...
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March 17, 2011

Statement of Archbishop O’Brien on Use of Former Catholic School Facilities

Providing the best education to the students we serve is the goal of not only every Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but likely that of every charter, parochial, public and non-public school.  Education is a personal gift, a civic treasure, and one the Catholic Church places great value in offering the children of...
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March 15, 2011

Immaculate Conception Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

On St. Patrick’s Day, students arriving at Immaculate Conception School in Towson will be greeted by the live playing of bag pipe and Irish step dancing. Parents dropping their children off at the pre-k to eight Catholic school will receive a prayer card in honor of Ireland’s “Patron Saint.” “We thought it was important to...
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March 15, 2011

Catholic Churches Asked To Hold Special Collection For Victims of Japan Quake, Tsunami

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, has asked all Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold a special collection for the victims of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In a March 14 letter to all parishes, the Archbishop also called on Catholics to pray for “the suffering people of...
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March 15, 2011

Religious Leaders To Unite In Prayer March 13 For End To Death Penalty

Leaders of Maryland’s diverse faith communities will unite on Sunday, March 13 to pray for the abolition of capital punishment in our state. The Interfaith Prayer Service to End the Death Penalty comes just days before a March 15 hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on HB 1175, which would repeal the death penalty in...
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March 11, 2011

Over 700 Prepare To Enter The Catholic Church in The Archdiocese of Baltimore at Easter

Nearly 730 people will enter the Catholic Church this Easter in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. A total of 727 catechumens (the unbaptized) and candidates (already baptized in another Christian Church) will participate in the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, March 13 at the following three locations throughout the Archdiocese: Cathedral of...
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March 9, 2011

Archbishop Celebrates Ash Wednesday Masses, Declares Friday, March 18 a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Marriage

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, is calling on Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to affirm traditional marriage by participating in a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, March 18, 2011. The Maryland House of Delegates is preparing to vote on a bill that would make Maryland only the sixth state...
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March 8, 2011

New Director of Prison Ministry Named

Father John Hurley, Executive Director of the Department of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced today the recent appointment of Deacon Seigfried Presberry as the new Director of Prison Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a part-time position. Prior to beginning his new position last month, Deacon Presberry, a Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese...
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March 4, 2011

Statement of Archbishop Edwin O’Brien on House Judiciary Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill

The Judiciary Committee’s disputed decision to advance legislation that would redefine marriage in Maryland is both regrettable and irresponsible. Instead of strengthening and protecting marriage, our State has moved one step closer to dismantling it altogether, a move that would threaten the stability of society and families for current and future generations. It is only...
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March 2, 2011

Archbishop O’Brien to Celebrate Ash Wednesday Masses at Cathedral and Basilica

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore will celebrate the following Ash Wednesday Masses on March 9, 2011: The Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral Street, Downtown, 12:10 p.m. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, 5:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period when the Catholic Church asks the faithful...
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February 28, 2011

Lenten Campaign to Promote Sacrament of Reconciliation Returns for 3rd Year

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that the initiative to promote the sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance called, “The Light is on for You,” will return for a third consecutive year in 2011. The campaign, first initiated in the Archdiocese of Washington several years ago, uses a multi-media marketing campaign to encourage...
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February 28, 2011

Maryland’s Catholic Bishops Urge Continued Advocay in Support of Marriage

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, Archbishop Edwin O’Brien of Baltimore, and Bishop Francis Malooly of Wilmington issued the following statement today to Maryland’s more than 1.2 million Catholics. We commend the thousands of Maryland Catholics who have raised their voices in recent weeks in support of our society’s foundational institution – the union of one...
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