Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, and the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate the following Ash Wednesday Masses on February 25, 2009: Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien The Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral Street, Downtown, 12:10 p.m. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, 5:30 p.m. Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien met today with more than 100 priests serving in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at a consultation to discuss the major challenges facing Catholic schools.  During the meeting, the Archbishop presented an overview of the state of Catholic education and shared his vision for a long-range strategic plan for the future of...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s decision on Friday, January 23 to reverse the Mexico City Policy: “Last Thursday, an estimated 250,000 people peacefully marched in Washington on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade with prayerful pleas to the new president and congress...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Below is a listing of Masses celebrated by Archbishop O’Brien and the auxiliary bishops. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien — Archbishop of Baltimore Dec. 24     Christmas Eve—Baltimore Basilica, 4pm Dec. 24     Christmas Eve—Cathedral of...Read More

Father James Hannon, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church in Frostburg, informed faculty, parents, and staff of the parish school this week that St. Michael’s will close the K-5 school at the end of the current school year. The pre-school for three- and four-year-olds will continue to operate as an Early Childhood Development Program at...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside over the opening session of the Cause for Sainthood of Father Patrick Peyton, CSC during the 12:10 Mass at the Baltimore Basilica on Thursday, November 20. Father Peyton is best known as the “Rosary Priest,” who encouraged families through his radio and television programs in the...Read More

October 31, 2008 Fernando Cristancho was a priest of the Diocese of Istmina-Tado, Colombia.  Cristancho’s assignment in the Archdiocese was at St. Ignatius, Hickory, from 1999-2002.  In July 2002, Cristancho refused an assignment to another parish from Cardinal William H. Keeler, then Archbishop of Baltimore, which led to the revocation of his faculties to minister...Read More

This past year, we have been taking various steps to ensure the most efficient and effective operation of the Archdiocese’s administrative offices at the Catholic Center. These have included an operational review of our central offices.  More such studies are planned in order to better serve the people of the Archdiocese. The transfer of Bishop...Read More