It was with great joy that I received word that our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic, Archbishop for the Military Services. The appointment indicates the special regard of the Holy See for America’s Military Archdiocese. I have known Archbishop Broglio for many years and I consider...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the St. Thomas More Society of Maryland’s 49th annual Red Mass (or Lawyer’s Mass) on October 25, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica. The custom for a special Mass for lawyers and judges has been celebrated since the mid-13th century to mark the annual...Read More

As part of his ongoing orientation since his installation as Archbishop of Baltimore, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will conduct pastoral visits to more than 20 Catholic parishes in Baltimore on October 25, 26, 31, and November 8. Following morning Mass at one of the parishes, Archbishop O’Brien will board a small passenger bus for a...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will celebrate a Mass for physicians, osteopaths, medical students, allied health professionals (nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, etc.), dentists/dental surgeons, scientists, and their families on Sunday, October 21, at 1 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica. Physicians present at the Mass will be invited to have their hands anointed with holy oil. Medical...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that its schools will be closed on October 1, 2007, when Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will be installed the 15th Archbishop of Baltimore at a Mass of Installation at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Students will be encouraged to pray for the new leader of over 500,000 Catholics...Read More

A Mass of Thanksgiving for the service of Cardinal William H. Keeler, 14th Archbishop of Baltimore, will take place on Sunday, September 23 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore. This will be his final public Mass before the installation of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as the 15th Archbishop...Read More

The Holy See today announced Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, 68, as the new Archbishop of Baltimore. He will succeed Cardinal William H. Keeler, who has served as Baltimore’s 14th archbishop since 1989. Cardinal Keeler offered his resignation to the Holy Father in March 2006, when he turned 75...Read More

On Saturday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m., four men will be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Bishop W. Francis Malooly, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore. The Mass of Ordination will take place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, located at 5200 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. The following men will be ordained...Read More