As we honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and strive to live out his teachings, take some time today to read Archbishop William E. Lori’s pastoral letters on racial justice and nonviolence below. 

Archbishop William E. Lori and William J. McCarthy, executive director of Catholic Charities, co-hosted the first Faith in Baltimore celebration,  bringing together government and civic leaders along with the archdiocese’s business and non-profit partners, and heads of various Catholic institutions to highlight the broad range of services and support carried out daily to benefit residents of the City of Baltimore. 

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The Archdiocese of Baltimore strives to ensure good stewardship of the funds entrusted to its parishes, schools and central services. From the point of collection, through accounting systems, and to the groups that help advise pastors, principals and archdiocesan leaders on how to allocate funds, many people are involved in ensuring oversight of donations that help support the church’s mission and ministries.

Click the buttons below for “Five Things to Know” about financial transparency in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. 

The Columbia Pregnancy Center helps women choose life.

“There are three options really for a pregnant woman: to parent, to give up for adoption, or to abort. We try to walk them towards motherhood and towards embracing what we believe is a God-given gift of life,” said Nancy Vawter, executive director of the Columbia Pregnancy Center.

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A production of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, “How We Grieve” interviews Christians about their experiences of grief and loss. Hosted by Edward Herrera, HWG asks questions that are helpful to those experiencing loss and friends and family who want to comfort them.

Name a parish job and Hoban’s done it. She’s been on the finance committee and pastoral council. She’s been a religious education teacher and a lector.

“Mary is a go-getter. I know when I give her something to do, she gets it done and that has been essential to getting more parishioners involved in our ministries,” said Father John Williamson, pastor of the Catholic Community of Ascension and St. Augustine.

After years of being a tireless church volunteer at Ascension, Hoban recently became director of volunteers at Ascension and St. Augustine, helping others connect to the church as she has. She believes service doesn’t just help the church, it helps the volunteer.