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Archbishop Lori’s Message on Seek the City Final Plan

For the past two years, the Church here in the City of Baltimore has been actively engaged in the Seek the City to Come initiative. Over these two years, our process has engaged almost 6,000 people in prayerful listening, visioning, and discernment. And now, having carefully considered all that we have seen and heard, including...
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Archbishop Lori on May 20 Chapter 11 Hearing

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2024 Contact: Christian Kendzierski Tel. 410-547-5378 christian.kenzierski@archbalt.org Archbishop of Baltimore William Lori on Chapter 11 Hearing held on May 20, 2024 (Baltimore, MD) – Archbishop William E. Lori, accompanied by Bishop Adam Parker, Auxiliary Bishop, and Mrs. Jerri Burkhardt, Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Child & Youth Protection, attended today’s...
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Proposal released for future ministries, footprint of Catholic Church in Baltimore City

The Seek the City to Come initiative has entered its public comment phase with a proposal for the Catholic Church in Baltimore City to include investment and ministries, the realignment of parish communities designed to offer a strong sense of belonging for all and the merging of parish campuses.
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Archbishop Lori attends hearing to listen to victim-survivors

I am deeply grateful to the victim-survivors for their courage today and I am moved by their heartrending experience. To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering consequences - I am deeply sorry.
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Tuesday evening Mass to pray for the lives impacted by the collapse of the Key Bridge

Archbishop William E. Lori will hold Mass Tuesday, March, 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to pray for the people impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Statement from Archbishop Lori on collapse of Key Bridge

“I am saddened, as you are, to learn of the tragic incident overnight that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Baltimore harbor. Pray with me for all involved, especially the victims traveling over the span at the time of impact, the construction crews on site and all of the...
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Pancake breakfast and Mass to bring healing, unity to Belair-Edison neighborhood

The Shrine of the Little Flower Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Spalding High School’s Lumberjack Club are holding a Mass and pancake breakfast.
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Statement on Catholic Deacon in Baltimore Removed from Ministry Pending Investigation

Last week, the Archdiocese of Baltimore received information about sexual misconduct involving Edward “Ed” Stoops, a deacon who has served at Our Lady of the Fields, Millersville. One individual with whom Deacon Stoops allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual activity may have been a minor at the time.
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Prayer walk by candlelight to remember 2023 homicide victims

A coalition of public, private and faith-based partners will gather together for a one-hour evening prayer vigil on Wednesday, Dec. 27 to remember the lives lost to homicide this year and plead for an end to violence.
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Gregory A. Farno appointed Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Gregory Farno will assume his new role on January 17, 2024, poised to bring his exceptional leadership and expertise to further strengthen the educational foundation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Black Catholic Mass Choir to debut Nov. 28 for National Black Catholic History Month

Bringing together sopranos, tenors, baritones and singers in between, the Black Catholic Mass Choir will debut at the 5 p.m. Mass on Nov. 28 at New All Saints Church to offer inspired worship music and highlight the contributions of African American Catholics across the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore statement on Investigation of Father Paschal Morlino

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is investigating an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Father Paschal Morlino. Father Morlino is a Benedictine Monk from the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA who formerly served as pastor at St. Benedict Church in Baltimore.
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