In Rome earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI named Father F. Richard Spencer, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore currently serving as an Army Chaplain and stationed in Germany, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Archdiocese and Titular Bishop of Auzia. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore and former Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that St. Pius X Catholic School in Rodgers Forge will become the first Catholic school in the Archdiocese to offer its students a Montessori education.  The school will introduce a Montessori primary program for children ages 3-6 in the 2011-12 school year. The Montessori method of...Read More

At the request of the family, members of the media will not be permitted on the property of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen the day of the funeral for Yeardley Love, Saturday May 8, 2010. The family is grateful for the media’s compliance with this request. If you have any questions, please contact Sean...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today the creation of a Department of Evangelization within the central services offices of the Archdiocese, and introduced Paulist Father John Hurley as its first Executive Director. Evangelization, a primary focus of the Archbishop since his arrival in October 2007 and one of five mission priorities of...Read More

In an online survey conducted last week, students at five area Catholic schools were asked to name the newly created Catholic elementary school that will open its doors in time for the 2010-11 school year. The name receiving the largest vote total was: Holy Angels Catholic School. Holy Angels, to be initially located in the...Read More

All funeral ceremonies will take place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:00 am: Reception of the Body (Bishop Denis Madden will receive the body) 10:30 am-9:00 pm: Public Visitation (The body of Archbishop Borders will lie in state) 7:30 pm: Office for...Read More

Dr. Ronald J. Valenti, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, informed school administrators and families of students in Archdiocesan schools this week that the Archdiocese’s Division of Schools and all Archdiocesan Catholic schools have been awarded accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI),...Read More

Archbishop Edwin O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Maryland Catholic Conference, issued the following statement today: Last night’s 11th hour vote by the House Ways and Means Committee to kill the BOAST Maryland Tax Credit illustrated the sad triumph of special interests over the needs of low-income students,...Read More