Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that he has named Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Msgr. Valenzano, a native of Frostburg, has, since 1993, served as Pastor of St. John Church in Westminster and had previously served...Read More

On Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 a.m., Deacon Greg Rapisarda, the father of Archdiocesan priest Father John Rapisarda, Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Middle River, will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore.Default Once ordained, the Fathers Rapisarda will become...Read More

Archbishop Edwin O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, has informed the leadership of the St. Thomas More Academy (STMA) in Buckeystown, Frederick County, that he has granted the independent school’s request to be recognized as a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Under Church law, a school must receive permission from the local bishop before it...Read More

Bishop Denis J. Madden, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, will be joined by Baltimore State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy and representatives of several city churches that comprise the Baltimore Interfaith Coalition (BIC) on Thursday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at the New Huntington Baptist Church, located at 400 E. 31st Street, Baltimore, to announce two anti-violence initiatives....Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that St. Pius X Catholic School in Rodgers Forge will become the first Catholic school in the Archdiocese to offer its students a Montessori education.  The school will introduce a Montessori primary program for children ages 3-6 in the 2011-12 school year. The Montessori method of...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today the hiring of William J. Baird III of Towson to serve as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the Department of Management Services for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Mr. Baird will be responsible for directing and coordinating the Archdiocese’s stewardship of resources in carrying...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that St. Ambrose Catholic School in Park Heights will become the first school in Maryland to adopt elements of the New American Academy (NAA) instructional model. The NAA, developed by Mr. Shimon Waronker as a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is an...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today the creation of a Department of Evangelization within the central services offices of the Archdiocese, and introduced Paulist Father John Hurley as its first Executive Director. Evangelization, a primary focus of the Archbishop since his arrival in October 2007 and one of five mission priorities of...Read More