Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s Seminary and University, issued the following statement on the appointment of Sulpician Father Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S., as President-Rector of St. Mary’s. “St. Mary’s Seminary & University is blessed by the appointment of Father Phillip Brown,...Read More

Unprecedented trip is a sign of solidarity among faith leaders committed to serving the city, addressing core issues together PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 AT 12 NOON As a sign of their commitment to working together for the good of the City of Baltimore and its citizens, several leaders of faith communities from Baltimore will...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the following mid-day and evening Masses in Baltimore on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Saratoga & Park Streets, Baltimore, 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...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori, Chancellor of Education, Mr. James Sellinger, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, will greet students at Frederick County Catholic schools during a special liturgy at St. John Regional School on Monday, February 1st at 10 a.m. Catholic Schools Week, which began in 1974, is a national week-long observance...Read More

For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Contact Sean Caine 410.547.5378 (office) 443.857.4372 (cell) STATEMENT REGARDING ALLEGATION AGAINST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER-COACH The Archdiocese of Baltimore has received an allegation involving Ms. Catherine Czapski, 24, who has served as soccer and track/cross-country coach and substitute teacher at Bishop Walsh School, a K-12 Catholic school in Cumberland,...Read More

BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Cathedral & Mulberry Streets) Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. (Christmas carols begin at 5:30 p.m.), Midnight (Christmas carols begin at 11:30 p.m.)Friday, December 25, Christmas Day10:00 a.m. (Archbishop Lori, Celebrant) CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN (5200 N. Charles Street)...Read More

On March 13, 2015, the second anniversary of his election, Pope Francis announced the celebration of an “extraordinary Holy Year,” a “Jubilee of Mercy,” which begins with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and ends on November 20, 2016, the...Read More

December 8, 2015 marks the beginning of the Year of Mercy in the Catholic Church. The Jubilee begins with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope Francis. This door is one which is only opened during the Holy Year and which remains closed during all other years. Each...Read More