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Bone Marrow Drive Inspired by Baltimore Priest Set for Saturday from 10-2 at St. Mary’s Seminary

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is sponsoring a bone marrow drive Saturday, January 26, 10 am to 2 pm, at St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park. The drive was inspired by Msgr. Arthur Valenzano, Rector of the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006. Msgr. Valenzano has already undergone one...
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2012 Christmas Mass Schedules for Cathedral and Basilica

BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Cathedral & Mulberry Streets) Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m.*, 6:00 p.m., Midnight* Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Archbishop Lori, Celebrant) CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN (5200 N. Charles Street) Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m....
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Statement of Archbishop Lori on Tragedy in Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Archbishop Lori Previously Served as Bishop of Bridgeport, CT Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement from Rome upon learning of the tragedy in Sandy Hook, which is located in the Diocese of Bridgeport. “I am profoundly saddened by this terrible tragedy and my heart goes out to the parents who...
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Baltimore City Catholic School Selected for Nationwide Dual-Language Immersion Network Sponsored by Boston College

Archbishop Borders School, a Catholic elementary school in Baltimore’s Highlandtown community, has been selected as one of 12 schools in the nation to participate in the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS). Participation in this elite group will foster collaboration among school leadership, provide continuous support from experienced scholars/practitioners from Boston College and other...
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Federal Court to Hear Oral Arguments Thursday in Appeal of Lower Court Ruling in Favor of Baltimore’s Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Richmond on Thursday, December 6, in the en banc appeal of a lower court’s ruling in the case of the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. (GBCPC) v. Baltimore City. The lawsuit stems from a Baltimore City Ordinance passed by...
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Archdiocese-UMMS Reach Agreement on Continued Operation of St. Joseph as a Catholic Hospital

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) have reached agreement on terms that will allow St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson to continue operating as a Catholic hospital. The assets of St. Joseph, which has operated as a Catholic hospital...
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Archdiocese of Baltimore Graduates First Class in Catholic Education Leadership Program

This past Saturday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore in partnership with Loyola University, Mount St. Mary’s University, and Notre Dame of Maryland University, graduated its first cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute for Advanced Studies (PLIAS). The professional development program for principals and assistant principals addresses a key focus of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic...
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Archbishop Invites Catholics to Attend Mass, Vote on Election Day

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, is asking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to make time on Election Day for praying as well as voting. “This coming Tuesday, November 6, we as Catholics and as Americans will be faced with momentous decisions as we exercise our civic duty of voting,” the Archbishop wrote...
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Statement of Archbishop William Lori on the Teaching Role of Priests

I have been a priest for over 35 years. In that time, there is nothing I pray about more than the duty entrusted to me to preach the word of God. It is my first duty as a bishop, and it is the first duty of every bishop, priest and deacon. Preaching the word of...
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Archbishop Lori to Announce Local Catholic Observance of Worldwide ‘Year of Faith’ & Unveil New Archdiocesan Mobile App. Thursday

On Thursday, October 11, Archbishop William E. Lori will unveil the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s plans for marking the Church’s worldwide observance of a Year of Faith. The Year of Faith (October 11, 2012 – November 24, 2013) coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of the...
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Archdiocese Holds 4th Annual Gala for Catholic Schools Saturday; Event Expects to Raise $700K for Tuition Assistance

Archbishop William E. Lori will be joined by some 800 supporters of Catholic schools at the 4th annual Archdiocese of Baltimore Gala Saturday, September 29, at 6 p.m. at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott. The event is expected to raise $700,000 in tuition assistance for students attending Catholic schools. The program will feature Anirban Basu, one...
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Catholics Throughout the World to Observe ‘Year of Faith’; Archdiocese Holds Opening Mass October 7 at St. Mark, Catonsville

Catholics throughout the world will begin observing a Year of Faith on October 11, 2012 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Last year, in his apostolic letter Porta Fidei (Door of Faith), Pope Benedict...
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