Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate Mass today at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5400 N. Charles Street. The Cardinal will issue a brief statement to the press on the steps of the Cathedral prior to the start of Mass. Media guidelines for covering events at the Cathedral...Read More

WASHINGTON (March 31, 2005)— Cardinal William H. Keeler, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities, made the following statement today on the death of Terri Schiavo. We mourn the tragic death of Terri Schindler Schiavo, who died today from dehydration and starvation. Terri Schiavo’s plight brought to light a critical question: To be...Read More

Over 800 Catholic young people will join Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Bishop W. Francis Malooly, Auxiliary Bishop, in an annual pilgrimage through Baltimore on Saturday, March 19, to mark the start of Holy Week. The journey will begin at 11 a.m. with a rally at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish,...Read More

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, announced today that Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have given $2.5 million to Catholic Relief Services for tsunami aid. At a press conference at CRS headquarters in downtown Baltimore, Cardinal Keeler presented a check to CRS President Ken Hackett and Board Chairman Bishop Robert N. Lynch, bishop...Read More

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and his auxiliary bishops, Bishop W. Francis Malooly and Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass as follows: Cardinal Keeler St. Alphonsus, Saratoga Street and Park Avenue, Baltimore, 12:10 p.m. Bishop Malooly The Catholic High School of Baltimore, 2800 Edison Highway, Baltimore, 10:10 a.m. Bishop Rozanski...Read More

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development will host its 26th Social Ministry Convocation on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Seton Keough High School, located at 1201 Caton Avenue in Baltimore, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “Brothers and Sisters to Us: A Prophetic Call to End Racism,” in...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has recently learned of an allegation of sexual abuse against a priest who had been removed from ministry over 10 years ago after an earlier allegation of sexual misconduct. Jerome “Jeff” Toohey has been accused of sexually abusing a minor over a number of years in the late 1980s to early...Read More

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Dr. Ronald J. Valenti, Superintendent of Schools, announced today that all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2005 by hosting special events for students, families and guests. This year’s nationwide theme of Catholic Schools Week is, “Faith in Every Student: Catholic...Read More