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New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration
December 31 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 pm EST
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The Annual New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration in Baltimore is a long-standing event held at St. Ignatius Catholic Community. It is a free, public event that gathers representatives from different faiths, government officials, and community leaders to give thanks for the past year and pray for blessings in the new year. The celebration features musical performances by the St. Ignatius Choir and other instrumentalists, with the musical prelude starting at 8:00 p.m. and the main service beginning at 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
- Purpose: To bring together people of diverse faiths, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist traditions, to offer prayers for the city and the year ahead.
- Location: St. Ignatius Catholic Community at 740 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD.
- Time: The musical prelude begins at 8:00 p.m., and the main service starts at 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
- Cost: The event is free of charge.
- Features:
- Prayers and thanksgiving from various religious leaders and government officials.
- Music provided by the St. Ignatius Choir, instrumentalists, and guest soloists.
- The event concludes before midnight, well in advance of other New Year’s Eve activities.
- History: The celebration began in 1993 by Father William Watters and has been a tradition for three decades.
- Parking: On-street parking is available, along with a low-cost indoor parking garage one block south of the church.