Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien met today with more than 100 priests serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at a consultation to discuss the major challenges facing Catholic schools.  During the meeting, the Archbishop presented an overview of the state of Catholic education and shared his vision for a long-range strategic plan for the future of...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore and President of The Cathedral Foundation, announced today that he has accepted the resignation of Mr. Daniel L. Medinger, who has served as Associate Publisher and Editor of The Catholic Review for more than 20 years. The announcement was made February 9, following approval of the board of...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Below is a listing of Masses celebrated by Archbishop O’Brien and the auxiliary bishops. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien — Archbishop of Baltimore Dec. 24     Christmas Eve—Baltimore Basilica, 4pm Dec. 24     Christmas Eve—Cathedral of...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate Masses in Frostburg and Towson on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception—a holy day of obligation. The Mass in Frostburg takes place on Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Michael and comes during the Archbishop’s four-day visit to the Catholic communities in Mountain Maryland....Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside over the opening session of the Cause for Sainthood of Father Patrick Peyton, CSC during the 12:10 Mass at the Baltimore Basilica on Thursday, November 20. Father Peyton is best known as the “Rosary Priest,” who encouraged families through his radio and television programs in the...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial for Monsignor Francis X. Zorbach, who died on Saturday, November 8, 2008.  The longtime pastor of St. Philip Neri Church in Linthicum, had been in residence at Our Lady Queen of Peace at the time of his death. Francis Xavier Zorbach...Read More

This past year, we have been taking various steps to ensure the most efficient and effective operation of the Archdiocese’s administrative offices at the Catholic Center. These have included an operational review of our central offices.  More such studies are planned in order to better serve the people of the Archdiocese. The transfer of Bishop...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, of Baltimore, will dedicate the Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden in honor of the Pope’s 1995 visit to Baltimore, on Thursday, October 23 at 10 a.m. The garden, located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in Baltimore, was constructed in six months and celebrates Baltimore and Maryland’s rich...Read More