On Sunday, April 27, 2014, Pope Francis will declare two former Popes, Blessed John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005), the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Archbishop William E. Lori and approximately 40 Baltimore-area Catholics will be among the estimated 4 million pilgrims expected to witness the canonization...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is preparing to welcome more than 750 new Catholics at Masses this Easter weekend bringing the total number of catechumens (the un-baptized) and candidates (already Baptized in another Christian Church) receiving the sacrament of initiation since last Easter to 925. During Saturday’s Easter Vigil Masses, the catechumens will receive the sacraments...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore and Archbishop Curley High School have received an allegation involving Mrs. Lynette Trotta, 33. Ms. Trotta has been a science teacher at Archbishop Curley High School since January 2007. Ms. Trotta is alleged to have engaged in a sexual relationship with a current student during the current school year. A number...Read More

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore April 13: Palm Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. April 14: Chrism Mass, 7:30 p.m.* April 17: Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.* April 18: Good Friday, the Passion of the Lord, 3 p.m.* April 19: Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.* April...Read More

Association comprised of nearly 200 Catholic employers, including dioceses, ministries and businesses seeking to protect their free exercise of religion (OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Catholic Benefits Association (CBA), representing nearly 200 Catholic employers and 19,000 employees nationwide, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma earlier today to...Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the following mid-day and evening Masses in Baltimore on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014: Baltimore Basilica, 409 Cathedral Street, 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 period when the...Read More

Vatican Spokesman, Catholic Author, and Editor of America Magazine among panelists who will discuss The Francis Factor On Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at Loyola University Maryland’s Reitz Arena, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will host The Francis Factor, an event to mark the one-year anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as Supreme Pontiff...Read More

Therapists from the Catholic Charities Child and Family Services Critical Incident Stress Management Team will be present at St. John’s Catholic Church in Columbia on Sunday, January 26 from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon and from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. to offer counseling services in the wake of Saturday’s deadly shooting at Columbia Mall. The counseling...Read More