The Archdiocese of Baltimore will honor over 50 African-American Catholic leaders for their service within the 16 predominantly African-American parishes in the archdiocese. The banquet will take place this evening, February 13, at Martin’s West, Dogwood Road and Belmont Avenue, at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Gordon Bennett, S.J., Urban Vicar, will be among those offering remarks....Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate World Marriage Day at a special Mass on Sunday, February 8, 2004 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen at 3 p.m. Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will be the principal celebrant of the Mass to honor all married couples and offer them an opportunity to renew...Read More

BALTIMORE – On Monday, April 14, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, William Cardinal Keeler will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass. The Chrism Mass is held during Holy Week, bringing the Archdiocesan community together as the Cardinal welcomes and blesses hundreds of adults seeking Baptism and reception into the Church. This year’s Mass is...Read More

BALTIMORE – William Cardinal Keeler and hundreds of Catholic young people, will “J-Walk” (meaning ‘walk with Jesus’) during a pilgrimage through Downtown Baltimore to mark the beginning of Holy Week on Saturday, April 12. In the spirit of this year’s focus for the pilgrimage – termed “J-Walking”- the participants will carry the identity of someone...Read More

Father Robert Lentz has been placed on administrative leave and his faculties to function as a priest have been suspended, following recent allegations that he sexually abused minors during the mid to late 1960s. These allegations have been reported to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office. The preliminary investigation by the Archdiocese included interviews with...Read More

BALTIMORE – During a recent routine audit and subsequent investigation, the Archdiocese of Baltimore discovered that Victor Puotinen, an employee of the Basilica of the Assumption parish and previously of the Archdiocesan Central Services, had stolen $443,000. The audit and investigation revealed that Puotinen embezzled funds over a three-year period. The Archdiocese has put in...Read More

I welcome the general thrust of the draft issued today by the Ad Hoc Committee because it includes elements already in place in the policy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. These are immediate removal from ministry pending full investigation and psychological evaluation for priests who are accused, outreach to victims, reporting of allegations immediately to...Read More

In responding to allegations of child abuse, the highest priorities for the Archdiocese of Baltimore are the safety of children and concern for victims. Our consistent reporting of child abuse allegations, cooperation with authorities, and offers of assistance to victims are vital to meeting these priorities. In December 1991, through an attorney representing an alleged...Read More