Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will ordain 14 deacons during a Mass on May 14 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The number marks the largest class of new deacons to be ordained in eight years. As deacons, the men will be able to proclaim the Gospel during Mass, perform baptisms, witness...Read More
Twenty-eight Junior Honor Society students from the School of the Incarnation in Gambrills spent the day with Pre-K-Grade 5 students at Archbishop Borders School in Highlandtown on April 28, 2011. As part of a service day arranged by the two schools, the middle school students organized field day exercises, even supplying materials for the fun-filled...Read More
St. Agnes Catholic School will hold its annual May Procession on Friday, May 13 starting at 8:45 a.m. All the school children will process around the school and church grounds while reciting the Rosary. Mass will then follow in the church starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending with the crowning of Mary. Grade 8 girls...Read More
St. Jane Frances in Pasadena, a Catholic elementary and middle school in Anne Arundel County, has been awarded a $53,000 grant by the state of Maryland as part of the Maryland STEM Portfolio Project (MSPP) Ideal Classroom initiative. The grant was awarded to St. Jane Frances, recently designated a STEM school by the Archdiocese of...Read More
Immaculate Conception School’s fourth grade Girl Scout troop will hold a “hair assembly” in the school’s gymnasium on Friday, May 27 at 1:00 p.m. The entire student body of the pre-k to 8th grade school in Towson will gather to watch as over 30 students in grades K-8 have their ponytails snipped and given to...Read More
Dear Families, The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have partnered with WBAL-TV to celebrate Mother’s Day 2011! Please visit the following website https://www.wbaltv.com/ulocal/23196467/detail.html to upload photos and video of your Mom and tell us why she is so special. Or moms, please upload pictures or videos of yourself sharing what you love most...Read More
Dr. Seurkamp has long been a valued educational partner in our Archdiocese. Her contributions to the Church, Catholic education and the citizens of Baltimore and Maryland will be difficult to replicate. From her service as president of the College of Notre Dame to her enthusiastic participation on the many boards and committees dedicated to the...Read More
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Lower School, located in Middle River, was awarded the 2011 Catholic Schools for Tomorrow Award from Today’s Catholic Teacher magazine. The award celebrates Catholic schools that develop innovative solutions to education issues. Recognizing a down economy, Lisa Shipley, principal at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Lower School, wanted to be...Read More
In a further step toward creating a more cohesive school system, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced that all its Catholic elementary schools will open on the same day, August 29, at the start of the next school year. Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese, Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, said the decision to create a...Read More
Nearly 800 new Catholics will enter the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Saturday’s Easter Vigil. Seven hundred and ninety-three people will enter into full communion with the Catholic Church at the solemn Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 23. A total of 228 catechumens (the un-baptized) and 565 candidates (already Baptized in...Read More
“The prayers of the more than half-million Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are with the former Governor’s family and with their fellow citizens of Baltimore and Maryland at the loss of one of the greatest civic leaders we have known,” Archbishop Edwin O’Brien said. “As mayor and governor, William Donald Schaefer was a partner...Read More
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore April 17: Palm Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m.*, 1 p.m. April 21: Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.* April 22: Good Friday, the Passion of the Lord, 3 p.m.* April 23: Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.* April 24: Easter...Read More