Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate Mass today at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5400 N. Charles Street. The Cardinal will issue a brief statement to the press on the steps of the Cathedral prior to the start of Mass. Media guidelines for covering events at the Cathedral...Read More
WASHINGTON (March 31, 2005)— Cardinal William H. Keeler, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities, made the following statement today on the death of Terri Schiavo. We mourn the tragic death of Terri Schindler Schiavo, who died today from dehydration and starvation. Terri Schiavo’s plight brought to light a critical question: To be...Read More
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore March 20: Palm Sunday, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 11:00 a.m. March 24: Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 25: Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord, Cathedral, 3:00 p.m. March 26: Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 27: Easter Sunday,...Read More
Over 800 Catholic young people will join Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Bishop W. Francis Malooly, Auxiliary Bishop, in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, March 19, to mark the start of Holy Week. The journey will begin at 11 a.m. with a rally at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish,...Read More
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have given $2.5 million to Catholic Relief Services for tsunami aid. At a press conference at CRS headquarters in downtown Baltimore, Cardinal Keeler presented a check to CRS President Ken Hackett and Board Chairman Bishop Robert N. Lynch, bishop...Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will welcome a total of 825 catechumens and candidates expected to enter the Catholic Church this Easter at a Rite of Election on Sunday, February 13 at 3 p.m. at: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore Shrine of the Basilica of Elizabeth Seton, Emmitsburg St. John Neumann, Annapolis Cardinal William H....Read More
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and his auxiliary bishops, Bishop W. Francis Malooly and Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass as follows: Cardinal Keeler St. Alphonsus, Saratoga Street and Park Avenue, Baltimore, 12:10 p.m. Bishop Malooly The Catholic High School of Baltimore, 2800 Edison Highway, Baltimore, 10:10 a.m. Bishop Rozanski...Read More
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development will host its 26th Social Ministry Convocation on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Seton Keough High School, located at 1201 Caton Avenue in Baltimore, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “Brothers and Sisters to Us: A Prophetic Call to End Racism,” in...Read More
A prayer service marking the 123rd anniversary of the death of Mother Mary Lange, OSP, the Baltimore woman who founded the first order of black nuns, will take place on February 3, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the Mount Providence Chapel, located at 701 Gun Road in Catonsville. Born circa 1784 in what is today...Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has recently learned of an allegation of sexual abuse against a priest who had been removed from ministry over 10 years ago after an earlier allegation of sexual misconduct. Jerome “Jeff” Toohey has been accused of sexually abusing a minor over a number of years in the late 1980s to early...Read More
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Dr. Ronald J. Valenti, Superintendent of Schools, announced today that all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2005 by hosting special events for students, families and guests. This year’s nationwide theme of Catholic Schools Week is, “Faith in Every Student: Catholic...Read More
Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside as Celebrant and Homilist at the National Prayer Vigil for Life on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 8 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, located at 400 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. Cardinal Keeler, Chairman of the United States Conference...Read More