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May 15, 2009

Thirteen to Be Ordained Deacons May 23

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will ordain 12 permanent deacons and one transitional deacon during a Mass on May 23 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The number marks the second largest class of new deacons to be ordained in the past 10 years. Transitional deacons go on to become priests, while...
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April 30, 2009

Archbishop Encourages Catholic Parishes to Implement Safeguards vs. Swine Flu

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien issued a letter today to Catholic clergy, religious and laity in the Archdiocese of Baltimore encouraging the implementation of a number of safeguards to protect against the spread of Swine Flu in Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. “We think it prudent to suggest some specific temporary steps that our...
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April 17, 2009

New Associate Publisher and Editor of Catholic Review Named

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore and President of The Cathedral Foundation, announced today that Mr. Christopher Gunty has been hired as Associate Publisher and Editor of The Catholic Review and Chief Executive Officer of the paper’s parent company, The Cathedral Foundation, replacing Mr. Daniel Medinger who resigned in February after leading the paper...
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April 2, 2009

1,300 Catholic Youths Expected to Walk in the 16th Annual Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage

Approximately 1,300 Catholic young people will join Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden, in a pilgrimage through the streets of Baltimore on Saturday, April 4, carrying a 10-foot wooden cross. This would be the largest turnout for the annual youth pilgrimage—in its 16th year—which marks the start of...
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March 30, 2009

Holy Week Mass Schedule.

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore April 5 Palm Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11a.m.*, 12:30 p.m. April 6 Chrism Mass, 7:30 p.m.* April 9 Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:30 p.m.* April 10 Good Friday, the Passion of the Lord, 3 p.m.* April 11 Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil,...
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March 30, 2009

Archbishop O’Brien to Lay Wreath at Statue of Pope John Paul II on Thursday, April 2, the 4th Anniversary of Pope’s Death

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will place a wreath at the statue of Pope John Paul II in the prayer garden named in his honor on Thursday April 2 at 10 a.m., in recognition of the fourth anniversary of the late pontiff’s death. Elected to the papacy in 1978, Pope John Paul II...
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March 19, 2009

Cardinal Gibbons, Seton Keough Partner to Strengthen Catholic Education in SW Baltimore

The administrations of The Cardinal Gibbons School and The Seton Keough High School, located on adjacent campuses in Southwest Baltimore, have announced an innovative partnership between the two schools that leverages their proximity to each other, as well as strategic alliances with area corporations, enabling the schools to both reduce operating costs and offer dynamic...
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March 13, 2009

Catholics Celebrate Feast of St. Patrick in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has been named Honorary Grand Marshall for Baltimore’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade and will march with a group of Catholic school children in honor of 200 years of Catholic education. The Archbishop recently announced an initiative to strengthen Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. The parade takes place Sunday, March 15, with...
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March 13, 2009

Catholic Schools Blue Ribbon Committee Holds First Meeting on Wednesday, March 18

The Blue Ribbon Committee established by Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien to develop a strategic plan for the long-term sustainability of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at Archbishop Curley High School. Archbishop O’Brien and members of the Committee will be available to...
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February 25, 2009

Archbishop Announces Lenten Campaign to Promote Sacrament of Reconciliation

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today an initiative to promote the sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance called, “The Light is on for You.”  Based on the successful campaign of the same name created by the Archdiocese of Washington, the initiative uses billboards, bus, radio and TV ads to encourage Catholics in the...
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February 24, 2009

Over 850 Prepare Throughout the Archdiocese to Enter the Catholic Church

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will welcome a total of 857 catechumens and candidates expected to enter the Catholic Church this Easter at a Rite of Election on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, 3:00 PM St. Ann, Hagerstown, 3:00 PM St. John Neumann, Annapolis, 3:00 PM The Most Reverend Edwin...
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February 23, 2009

Statement of Archbishop Edwin O’Brien on the Naming of Archbishop Dolan as the 10th Archbishop of New York

Our Holy Father’s choice of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan as the successor to Cardinal Edward Egan is a blessing for the People of God of the Archdiocese of New York. As a long-time friend of Archbishop Dolan, and as a native son of New York and that great Archdiocese, I am grateful to God and...
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