Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, of Baltimore, will celebrate the Archdiocese’s annual Respect Life Mass on Sunday, October 5, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. While the Respect Life program is year-round, October is observed as Respect Life Month and the first Sunday in October is designated as Respect Life Sunday by...Read More

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, the Basilica in Baltimore will celebrate a Blessing of Animals at 3 p.m. on the front lawn. All are welcome to bring their pets or animals (on leashes or in appropriate cages). St. Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan order in...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, of Baltimore, announced today that the Archdiocese plans to adjust its current structure of three vicariates to reflect the likelihood that former Western Vicar Bishop W. Francis Malooly, now Bishop of Wilmington, will not be replaced. The new structure would go into effect October 1 and would be comprised of two...Read More

LIBERTYTOWN, MD — August 25, 2008 — On the morning of August 25th a giant crane gently restored the historic steeple of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church on the top of a brand new church building. A Libertytown landmark since 1871, St. Peter’s steeple was engulfed in flames on June 3, 2004 when...Read More

Approximately 50 youth from the Archdiocese of Baltimore are in Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day, July 15-20.  Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the five-day event, and Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will also attend.  A crowd of more than 250,000 is expected. While in Sydney, the young pilgrims will experience opportunities...Read More

Following the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Sunday, July 13, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will bless the new Spiritual Center at St. Ursula’s Catholic Church in Parkville. The Center, funded by parishioner donations, consists of a kitchen and three conference rooms which can be converted to form one large space. In addition to...Read More

For the first time since 1989, the Archbishop of Baltimore will be among those receiving the Pallium from Pope Benedict XVI during a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Sunday, June 29 at 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m. EDT). The pope will place the pallium– a circular band about two inches wide, made of...Read More

On Saturday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m., Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will ordain to the priesthood Rev. Mr. John Rapisarda, 31, of Bel Air.  The Mass of Ordination will take place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. John is a graduate...Read More