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Archbishop Lori Homily: 75th Anniversary of Immaculate Heart of Mary School
September 21, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
To see you growing in faith and in your relationship with the Lord, to see your academic progress, you ability to make friends and work together, you growing physical strength, and to see your many talents – this makes us all very happy and very proud of you – and this is what makes IHM a truly great school!
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Archbishop Lori Homily: Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 21, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
The work entrusted to you is nothing less than the formation of the human person— forming consciences, instilling virtues, leading many to become disciples of the Lord and active members of the holy People of God.
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Archbishop Lori Talk: Keynote Address to the Council of Major Superior of Women Religious
September 18, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
For what are poverty, chastity, and obedience if not the joyful proclamation that true freedom is found, not in doing whatever we desire, but in becoming the persons God created us to be?
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Archbishop Lori Homily: Dedication of St. Francis of Assisi Church
September 18, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
Even if we cannot live exactly as St. Francis did, let us resolve to give ourselves entirely to Christ, so live our vocations and fulfill our daily responsibilities with minds and hearts renewed by prayer, penance, by the sacrifice of Christ offered on this altar about to be consecrated, and by our service to the poor and vulnerable in our midst and beyond.
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Archbishop Lori Homily: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
September 17, 2026Archbishop William E. Lori
Whenever we gather, one place is uppermost in our minds and hearts: that place made holy by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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“We are called to be a light brightly visible, not to proclaim ourselves but to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord.”
– Archbishop William E. Lori

Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knight of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center August 7. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreFriday, September 25th, 2026 at 2:00pm

Join Us for the PIE Breakfast — Partners in Excellence 🙏

You're invited to a special breakfast celebrating the gift of Catholic education and the students whose futures are being transformed through the Partners in Excellence (PIE) scholarship program.

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD

Hear inspiring stories of the children whose lives have been changed through access to a Catholic school education, and learn how you can help make that opportunity possible for even more students.

👉 https://www.pieschools.org/breakfast/

We hope you'll join us!

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreFriday, September 25th, 2026 at 12:08pm

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified yesterday, September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Our good friend Tim Murphy is there for this historic moment — and he’s bringing us along! 🙏

A historic image unveiled. 🙏

Tim Murphy gives us a look at the first portrait of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen depicted with a halo, unveiled during his beatification Mass in St. Louis.

A beautiful new image of a man whose life and ministry brought the Gospel to millions. ❤️

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreFriday, September 25th, 2026 at 10:33am

“I wanted him to pray for my dad, but I didn’t know if I would ever hear back from him,” Archbishop Lori told the Catholic Review before the beatification ceremonies. “But sure enough, a few weeks later, a letter arrived and at the bottom of that letter, then-Bishop Sheen suggested I might consider becoming a priest.”

Archbishop Lori still has that letter, now a relic of Blessed Sheen, “somewhere in my files,” he said as the Church prepared to mark Archbishop Sheen’s beatification.

https://catholicreview.org/archbishop-lori-rejoices-at-fulton-sheen-beatification/ #AbpLori #FultonSheen

Archbishop Lori rejoices at Fulton Sheen beatification - Catholic Review

The archbishop was one of almost 90 bishops, some 1,000 priests, an estimated 1,600 men and women religious, and almost 250 deacons present for the beatification Mass. Many of the ministers wore vestments embroidered with “JMJ” in Archbishop Sheen’s signature script, the shorthand for “Jesus...

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, September 24th, 2026 at 4:01pm

We’re just five days away!

Join us Tuesday morning as we celebrate 30 years of Partners in Excellence and the students, families, schools and partners who make this mission possible.

Come hear their stories, see the impact of your partnership, and help us continue opening doors to Catholic education and creating opportunities for students to thrive.

There’s still time to join us!

REGISTER TODAY, HERE: https://www.pieschools.org/breakfast/

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, September 24th, 2026 at 2:09pm

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified TODAY, September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Our good friend Tim Murphy is there for this historic moment — and he’s bringing us along! 🙏

A special conversation from St. Louis! 🙏

Tim Murphy hangs out with Archbishop William E. Lori to talk about the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and what this historic moment means for the Church.

Watch their conversation from the site of today’s celebration. ❤️

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Archdiocese of BaltimoreThursday, September 24th, 2026 at 2:02pm

✨ #ThrowbackThursday ✨ to the first day of school, when Archbishop Lori came to pray with our Immaculate Conception School family as we began this new year together. There's nothing quite like starting the year in prayer, surrounded by faith, community, and so much excitement for what's ahead! 🙏✨ Immaculate Conception School Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools

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FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Lori Homily: 75th Anniversary of Immaculate Heart of Mary School

Archbishop Lori Homily: Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Archbishop Lori Talk: Keynote Address to the Council of Major Superior of Women Religious

Archbishop Lori Homily: Dedication of St. Francis of Assisi Church

Archbishop Lori Homily: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre

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