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April 3, 2010

Statement from Archbishop O’Brien

Holy Saturday, April 3, 2010 Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement in response to Father Raniero Cantalamessa’s Good Friday comments at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome: Father Cantalamessa’s words on Good Friday, somehow linking the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal with anti-Semitism, were unfortunate and reprehensible. They pose harm to...
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March 30, 2010

Holy Week Mass Schedule

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore April 1: Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.* April 2: Good Friday, the Passion of the Lord, 3 p.m.* April 3: Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.* April 4: Easter Sunday, Mass, 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Basilica of...
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March 29, 2010

Archdiocese, Pregnancy Center File Suit in Federal Court Over New City Ordinance

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and representatives of the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. (GBCP), announced today the filing of a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court which states a new Baltimore City ordinance violates the pro-life pregnancy centers’ first amendment rights by requiring the posting of a sign that says...
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March 25, 2010

Archdiocese Announces First “Pride Plus” School, Principal Appointments

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today several principal appointments, as well as the designation of the first school to host the PRIDE (Pupils Receiving Inclusive Diversified Education) Plus program, which serves students with minimal learning disabilities. Ms. Kathleen Filippelli has been appointed principal of the new Catholic elementary school to be initially...
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March 25, 2010

Largest Number of Catholic Youths to Walk in the 17th Annual Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage

More than 1400 Catholic young people will join Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, Auxiliary Bishops Mitchell T. Rozanski and Denis J. Madden in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, March 27th, marking the largest turnout in the event’s 17-year history. The annual pilgrimage marks the start of Holy Week. The journey will...
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March 22, 2010

Archdiocese Announces Location of First Catholic Dual Language School in Baltimore

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that Archbishop Borders School, a pre-k through 8th grade Catholic elementary school in Highlandtown, will host the first Catholic dual language program in the Archdiocese this fall.  The dual language program, also known as a dual immersion program, will focus on English and Spanish and initially...
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March 18, 2010

Archbishop O’Brien Calls for Revision of Current Health Care Bill

For decades, the Catholic bishops of the United States have been and continue to be consistent and strong advocates for comprehensive health care reform that leads to health care for all, including the weakest and most vulnerable. In anticipation of a possible final vote on the U.S. Senate’s heath care reform bill, Archbishop Edwin F....
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March 4, 2010

The Archdiocese of Baltimore Announces Rebirth of Catholic Schools

Archbishop Edwin O’Brien announced plans to revitalize Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at a press conference held earlier today at the Catholic Center. The plan, detailed in a new report entitled, “Preserving the Tradition, Transforming the Future: The Rebirth of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” is a culmination of more than 12 months...
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March 3, 2010

Archdiocese Informs Principals, Families of 13 Schools About Consolidations

The Archdiocese of Baltimore informed principals and student-families today that the following 13 schools will be consolidated at the end of the current school year. Ascension School St. Bernardine Catholic School St. Clare School Catholic Elementary & Middle School Holy Family School St. Katharine School Mother Mary Lange Catholic School Our Lady of Fatima School...
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March 2, 2010

Archbishop O’Brien to make Major Announcement about the Future of Catholic Schools Thursday

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February 25, 2010

Statement of the Bishops of Maryland on the Attorney General’s Opinion on Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex “Marriages”

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, joined Maryland-serving bishops, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington and Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington in releasing the following statement. We take strong exception to Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler’s opinion that the state may recognize same-sex “marriages” performed in other jurisdictions. We trust our legislature and...
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February 20, 2010

Over 800 Prepare to Enter the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Easter

Nearly 840 people will enter the Catholic Church this Easter in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. A total of 839 catechumens (the unbaptized) and candidates (already Baptized in another Christian Church) will participate in the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, February 21 at the following three locations throughout the Archdiocese: Cathedral of...
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