Press Release

National Catholic Educational Association Convention Opens at Baltimore Convention Center

Washington, D.C.— The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) will open its 104th annual convention and exposition Tuesday, April 10, at the Baltimore Convention Center. NCEA is meeting in Baltimore for only the third time in the association’s 104-year history. Previous conventions were held in the city in 1916 and 2000. Convention keynote speakers are Most...
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Archdiocese Receives Allegations of Abuse

In the past week, the Archdiocese of Baltimore learned of two allegations of sexual abuse of a minor against Monsignor Richard E. Smith, 67, pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City. The alleged abuse occurred in mid-late 1960s while Richard Smith was a priest at Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...
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Cardinal Keeler to Visit AA County Catholic School for Catholic Schools Week

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will visit with students at School of the Incarnation, located at 2601 Symphony Lane in Gambrills (Anne Arundel County), on Wednesday, January 31 at 10:30 a.m. in honor of Catholic Schools Week. During his visit with students and faculty at the school, a group of sixth grade students...
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Major Catholic Schools Challenge Grant Announced

$3.5 Million Grant to Provide Tuition Assistance to At-Risk Students in Catholic Schools in Baltimore City; Business Community Challenged to Match Funds Earlier today, more than 100 Catholic school students, parents, and educators joined Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Mr. Donn Weinberg, of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., as they...
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Annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass Scheduled for Sunday at the Cathedral Of Mary Our Queen

PROCESSION OF CHILDREN IN COSTUME BEFORE MASS The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen at 5200 North Charles Street in North Baltimore. Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside and Most Rev....
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City Grants the Archdiocese Permision to Demolish Rochambeau Apartments

The Archdiocese of Baltimore today welcomed the decision by Baltimore Housing Commissioner Paul T. Graziano to approve the Archdiocese’s application to raze the Rochambeau Apartments, a vacant seven-story building located on the southwest corner of Franklin and Charles Streets. “We are grateful to Mayor O’Malley and are pleased with the City’s decision. We look forward...
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Statement on the Resignation Of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Appointment of Bishop Donald Wuerl

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued this statement today in response to the Holy Father’s appointment of Archbishop-Elect Donald Wuerl to the Archdiocese of Washington. Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl will bring many strengths to the challenges in the Archdiocese of Washington; he is an excellent theologian and has a very positive way of...
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Preparation Rites on Holy Saturday

For all the faithful, Holy Saturday is a time of quiet prayer and reflection. For the Elect, (the men, women and children preparing for entrance into the Church) Holy Saturday morning and afternoon is a time to continue their spiritual preparation for their Baptism. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Elect will gather from 10-11:30...
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Cardinal Keeler Leads Hundreds of Youths in the 13th Annual Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage

Approximately 900 Catholic young people will join Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Auxiliary Bishops W. Francis Malooly, Mitchell T. Rozanski, and Denis J. Madden, in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, April 8, to mark the start of Holy Week. The journey will begin at 11:15 a.m. with a rally at...
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Cardinal Keeler Celebrates Mass to Mark One Year Anniversary of Death of Pope John Paul II

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate a Mass to mark the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II on Sunday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, located at Chester Street and Eastern Avenue in Fells Point. Holy Rosary’s pastor, Fr. Richard Philiposki, S.Ch. will concelebrate...
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Audit of Dioceses’ Compliance with Child Protection Measures Released Today

An independent survey of compliance of the Archdiocese of Baltimore with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People found the Archdiocese to be in full compliance with the articles of the Charter, which calls for promoting healing and reconciliation; guaranteeing an effective response to allegations of abuse of a minor; and protecting...
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Catholics Headed to Washington to Protest Immigration Bill

Three busloads of area Catholics will depart St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fells Point at 1 p.m. today for Washington, where they will rally against a recent immigration bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that emphasizes enforcement measures against illegal immigrants. Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, addressing the Catholic Community of...
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