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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

Today the Lord called home Cardinal James A. Hickey, whose pastoral leadership has been an enormous blessing wherever he has served. He has been a dear friend since 1962, when we went to Rome together to be of assistance at the Second Vatican Council. As bishop and as archbishop, he showed repeatedly his love for...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that the recent floods and mudslides left in Hurricane Ivan’s wake destroyed all the schools in the city of Gonaives, Haiti. To help the children in the Archdiocese’s sister-diocese get back to school as soon as possible, the Archdiocese’s Baltimore Haiti Outreach Project will collect school supplies on the...Read More

Sunday, October 3 marks Respect Life Sunday, the Catholic Church’s annual education effort focusing on the sanctity of human life. Cardinal William H. Keeler, Chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will commemorate the day by celebrating Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland at 9:15...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that several parishes will mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, by blessing animals the weekend of October 2-4. St. Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan order in 1209 and is often depicted in liturgical art as giving sermons to animals or birds. The...Read More