Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, has asked all Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold a special collection at Masses this coming weekend to support typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. All money raised will be directed to Catholic Relief Services in support of their efforts to provide humanitarian aid. Parishioners...Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, and Archbishop Curley High School have received an allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor by Fr. Michael Kolodziej (kuh-low-jay), OFM Conv. Father Kolodziej is a member and former Minister Provincial of the Order, which has staffed Archbishop Curley High School since its founding....Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori will tour farmland owned by the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Sparks, Maryland on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The Archdiocese is partnering with First Fruits Farm, Inc. to grow and harvest 300,000 pounds of vegetables for the hungry of Maryland this year. The food is donated to Catholic Charities’ Our Daily Bread,...Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori will be joined by over 700 supporters of Catholic education at the 5th annual Archdiocese of Baltimore Gala Saturday, October 19, at 6 p.m. at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott. The event is expected to raise $800,000 in tuition assistance for students attending Catholic schools. Among those to speak at the event...Read More
Archbishop William Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, invited Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to offer special prayers and devotions to Mary on Sunday, October 13, the day Pope Francis will consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Holy Father’s prayer on Sunday will be part of a two-day celebration of Mary during...Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, will spend part of his day on October 4, 2013, blessing the dogs and cats awaiting adoption at the Maryland SPCA, located in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood. October 4 is the day Catholics throughout the world celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis, the 13th century Italian friar who is...Read More
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that three Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are among a select group of schools nationwide to receive the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award. Saint Joseph School, Cockeysville, St. Margaret School, Bel Air and St. Mary’s School, Annapolis bring the total number of Catholic...Read More
Pope Francis calls on Catholics worldwide to observe day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria, throughout the world. Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, today is calling on Catholics throughout the Archdiocese to join Pope Francis and Catholics throughout the world in observing a day of prayer and fasting for peace in...Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori and Dr. Barbara Edmondson, Superintendent of Schools, will greet students and their families at Our Lady of Grace, Parkton, St. Joseph School, Cockeysville, and Immaculate Conception School, Towson, on Monday, August 26, for the start of the new school year. Our Lady of Grace School, St. Joseph School, and Immaculate Conception...Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori will offer his blessing on the new school year and on the 1,200 Catholic educators who will gather for the 2013 Catholic Schools Convocation, held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, on Monday, August 19 at 9:15 a.m. The convocation, which will open with remarks by Dr. Barbara Edmondson, Superintendent of...Read More
Served as 4th Bishop of Raleigh 1975-2006 after leaving Baltimore Bishop Joseph Gossman, who led the Diocese of Raleigh for 31 years following 20 years of service to the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a priest and Auxiliary Bishop under Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, died Monday in North Carolina at age 83. Joseph Gossman was born in...Read More
The following guidelines apply to media covering the funeral of Mr. Arthur Donovan, to be held on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. ACCESS: Electronic media will have access to the funeral Mass via the pool station, WBAL-TV. Contact Beverly Epstein...Read More