Press Release

26th Annual Social Ministry Convocation to Honor the 25th Annivesary of Bishops’ Letter on Racism

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...
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Mother Mary Lange Anniversary Prayer Service

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...
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Archdiocese Receives Allegation of Abuse Against Priest Removed from Ministry in 1993

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...
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Catholic Schools Week is January 30-February 5

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...
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National Prayer Vigil, March for Life Scheduled January 23-24, 2005

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...
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Cardinal Keeler Asks Area Catholics to Give to Victims of Tsunami

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, has asked each parish in the Archdiocese to take up a collection to help with the immediate relief and long-term rehabilitation in the areas hardest hit by the tsunami in South Asia and eastern Africa. Funds generated by the collection will be turned over to Catholic Relief Services,...
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Maurice Blackwell Dismissed from the Clerical State

Pope John Paul II, at the request of Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, has dismissed Maurice Blackwell, former pastor of St. Edward’s Roman Catholic Church in West Baltimore, from the clerical state. Maurice Blackwell was removed from ministry and had his faculties to function as a priest removed in 1998. A priest who...
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Statement of Cardinal William H. Keeler on Appointment of New Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston

In the person of Bishop-elect Michael J. Bransfield, the Holy Father has given a wonderful Christmas present to the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. The new bishop will bring many gifts to his role as shepherd of God’s people. His service as Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington has...
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Local Foundation to Donate Total of Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Local Church

On Saturday, November 27 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore at 6:15 p.m., Mrs. Catherine Gietka, President of Mary’s Fund Foundation, will present the representatives of 10 parishes, the School Sisters of Notre Dame and Cardinal William H. Keeler’s Lenten Appeal checks in the amount of $10,000 each. Miss. Bernadette Gietka,...
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Black Farmers Market Comes to Baltimore

The Black Farmers Market, a group of African American farmers, returns to Baltimore this Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. at historic St. Frances Academy located at 501 East Chase Street. Led by Savanah E. Williams from the South of the Ferry Farm in Virginia in cooperation with The Southern Extension Cooperative of South...
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Archbishop Borders School Holds Open House

Archbishop Borders School will host an open house on Tuesday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m. Retired Archbishop William D. Borders will be on hand to greet visitors to the school, located at 201 S. Conkling Street in southeast Baltimore. The event is open to the public. The goal of the event is to broaden the...
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Timonium Church to Dedicate Expansion & Renovation

The Church of the Nativity in Timonium will dedicate its newly-completed expansion and renovation following the 5:00 p.m. Mass on November 20, 2004. The project, completed in two-phases over a two-year period at a cost of $2.5 million, included the construction of a new nursery, a 1,500-foot addition to the Great Hall, updated restrooms, handicapped...
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