I. Introduction Many thanks for your presence here today and many thanks to Loyola University for hosting this summit of Catholic School Board leadership representing schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore. We have gathered on the feast day of Pope St. John Paul II, a saint we have seen and heard, a saint who has...Read More

I. Introduction Sister Catherine Phelps, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Fr. (John) Burkhard, Fr. (Leo) Larrivee, parents, friends and alumni of Trinity School, members of the board, faculty, and staff, our wonderful students, and all dear friends in Christ Jesus: It is a pleasure for me to offer this Holy Mass with you and...Read More

I. Called and Chosen A. At the conclusion of today’s Mass, new officers and board members will be installed and they will receive their emblems of office. Dear brothers, we congratulate you and pray that God will make fruitful your service and leadership of the Knights of Columbus. B. In making this prayer we turn...Read More

I. Introduction A. Over at Xerox, a highly paid Board of Directors, senior management, and indeed managers and employees at all levels ponder the mission of the company. Does it exist to sell copiers as it did years ago or does it exist to help companies manage documents and work flow? We can be sure...Read More

I. Introduction A. What a joy to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with you and for you this afternoon. Present in this Basilica, the oldest Cathedral in the United States, is a diverse group of people, ranging from ages 15 to 78. But no matter how young or how old you are, what happens to...Read More

I. Introduction A. Thank you, dear friends, for your warm applause for Father Harris on this day of his installation as your pastor, here at Holy Family Parish. We do this on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of this parish, a history which actually stretches back even further to the 1850’s. Suffice it to...Read More

A. I am very grateful and humbled to receive the Tuitio Fidei Award for my work with the Bishops of the United States in fostering religious freedom. I am especially honored to receive this award from you, the Cuban Association of the Order of Malta. You and your families know firsthand what it means to...Read More

I. Introduction A. It is a joyous occasion that brings together the entire community that is St. Mary’s Seminary and University. We have gathered for the installation of Fr. Phillip Brown, P.S.S. as the newest rector of the nation’s oldest seminary and as the president of a preeminent Catholic institute of higher learning. Fr. Brown,...Read More