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
Archbishop William E. Lori is reminding Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that Church law excuses them from fulfilling the Sunday obligation to attend Mass due to a grave cause, such as unsafe travel due to severe weather conditions. Those who cannot safely attend Mass are encouraged to listen to the locally produced radio Mass,...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
Solar project is expected to generate approximately 20% of the Archdiocese’s electricity needs Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, joined with Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation and a leading competitive retail energy supplier, in announcing today the construction of a 5.4-megawatt (DC) aggregate solar generation project. The solar power system, located at Perryman...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
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has made it an institutional priority to protect children in its care and restore the trust of the faithful by enacting and enforcing policies and practices that prevent future incidents of abuse, hold abusers accountable, create a culture of transparency, and promote healing for victims. While the Archdiocese had child protection...Read More
Several Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are planning to mark the visit of Pope Francis in creative and faith-inspiring ways. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY HIGH SCHOOL (BALTIMORE) Students will participate in the Feet for Francis initiative by collecting 1,000 pairs of shoes.The school is also sending a bus with students and faculty members to attend...Read More
A priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the managing editor of the official newspaper of the Archdiocese, The Catholic Review, will lead a 20-person Pilgrimage of Love and Mercy, a 108-mile walk from Baltimore to Philadelphia. They will honor Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States and raise funds for both the archdiocese...Read More
Letter from Cardinal O’Brien Expressing His Condolences Funeral arrangements for Rev. Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano, P.A., 24th Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are as follows: Wednesday, September 9 Viewing from 2 to 9 p.m. with a vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 10...Read More