Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, has asked Catholic churches and schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to ring their bells 200 times on Tuesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. The number 200 was chosen to represent the Archdiocese’s Bicentennial Anniversary of its elevation to...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, unveiled the official logo and program commemorating the Premier See of Baltimore’s 200th anniversary as an Archdiocese at a press conference at the Baltimore Basilica earlier today. The program of events kicks off the weekend preceding Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival to the United States with a ground-breaking ceremony...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will unveil the program of events and official logo commemorating the Premier See of Baltimore’s 200th anniversary as an Archdiocese at a press conference at the Baltimore Basilica Friday, March 28 at 10 a.m. During his first visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will recognize the...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will conduct pastoral visits at each Catholic parish in Harford County on March 27, as part of his ongoing effort to become familiar with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He will visit St. Bartholomew (Manchester), St. Joseph (Taneytown), St. John (Westminster) and St. Joseph (Eldersburg) on Thursday. Archbishop O’Brien was installed as...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore March 16 Palm Sunday, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 11 a.m. March 17 Chrism Mass, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 7:30 p.m. March 20 Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 21 Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord, Cathedral, 3:00 p.m. March 22...Read More
Approximately 1000 Catholic young people will join Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Auxiliary Bishops W. Francis Malooly, Mitchell T. Rozanski, and Denis J. Madden, in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, March 15th, to mark the start of Holy Week. The journey will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a rally at...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate Mass in honor of St. Patrick on Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Broadway and Bank Streets in Fells Point. Because St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) falls on Monday of Holy Week, those churches named after their principal patron, Saint...Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will welcome a total of 715 catechumens and candidates expected to enter the Catholic Church this Easter at a Rite of Election on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, 3:00 PM St. Ann, Hagerstown, 3:00 PM St. John Neumann, Annapolis, 2:45 PM Cardinal William H. Keeler,...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate the following Ash Wednesday Masses on February 6, 2008: Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien The Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral Street, Downtown, 12:10 p.m. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, 5:30 p.m. Bishop W. Francis Malooly...Read More
It was with great joy that I received word that our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic, Archbishop for the Military Services. The appointment indicates the special regard of the Holy See for America’s Military Archdiocese. I have known Archbishop Broglio for many years and I consider...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the St. Thomas More Society of Maryland’s 49th annual Red Mass (or Lawyer’s Mass) on October 25, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica. The custom for a special Mass for lawyers and judges has been celebrated since the mid-13th century to mark the annual...Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will lead a prayer service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of My Sister’s Place, a day shelter for homeless and displaced women and their children, on Wednesday, October 24 at 1 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica. Women who frequent the Catholic Charities program will participate in the prayer service by sharing...Read More