Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of Milwaukee and Church historian, will present, “Right from the Start—John Carroll, our First Bishop,” the first of a three-part lecture series entitled, the John Carroll Lectures. Tonight’s lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica and is free and open to the public. The lecture series is hosted...Read More

St. Benedict Catholic Church, the only Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Baltimore named after St. Benedict, after whom the Pope is named, will hold a day-long Vigil of Prayer on Wednesday, April 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a Mass. The parish, founded in 1893 and built on a monastic...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, unveiled the official logo and program commemorating the Premier See of Baltimore’s 200th anniversary as an Archdiocese at a press conference at the Baltimore Basilica earlier today. The program of events kicks off the weekend preceding Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival to the United States with a ground-breaking ceremony...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will conduct pastoral visits at each Catholic parish in Harford County on March 27, as part of his ongoing effort to become familiar with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He will visit St. Bartholomew (Manchester), St. Joseph (Taneytown), St. John (Westminster) and St. Joseph (Eldersburg) on Thursday. Archbishop O’Brien was installed as...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore March 16 Palm Sunday, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 11 a.m. March 17 Chrism Mass, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 7:30 p.m. March 20 Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 21 Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord, Cathedral, 3:00 p.m. March 22...Read More

Approximately 1000 Catholic young people will join Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Auxiliary Bishops W. Francis Malooly, Mitchell T. Rozanski, and Denis J. Madden, in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, March 15th, to mark the start of Holy Week. The journey will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a rally at...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate the following Ash Wednesday Masses on February 6, 2008: Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien The Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral Street, Downtown, 12:10 p.m. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, 5:30 p.m. Bishop W. Francis Malooly...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will welcome a total of 715 catechumens and candidates expected to enter the Catholic Church this Easter at a Rite of Election on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, 3:00 PM St. Ann, Hagerstown, 3:00 PM St. John Neumann, Annapolis, 2:45 PM Cardinal William H. Keeler,...Read More