Archdiocese of Baltimore

Ladies' Christmas Tea
2025-12-12 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | St. Ursula Church, 8801 Harford Road, Parkville, MD, 21234, United States
You are invited to St. Ursula Church’s Ladies Christmas Tea on December 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Spiritual Center. Please RSVP by December 8 at the Parish Office 410-665-2111 or email laura.weatherington@archbalt.org

Handel's Messiah at the Baltimore Basilica
2025-12-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-12-13 15:00 - 18:00 | Baltimore Basilica, 409 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Join us at the breathtaking Baltimore Basilica — America’s First Cathedral — for two unforgettable performances of Handel’s Messiah this December 12th and 13th! Maestro Edward Polochick and the Baltimore Basilica Festival Orchestra and Choir return with even more splendor: soaring choruses, virtuosic solos, and the iconic “Hallelujah” brought to life in the Basilica’s stunning acoustics. Join us for this complete performance of Handel’s Messiah and experience a radiant celebration of joy, hope, and wonder. Whether it’s your holiday tradition or your first time hearing this masterpiece, let the Messiah lift your spirit and start your season with glory and wonder.
Buy tickets here!

Advent Morning Retreat
2025-12-13 08:30 - 12:30 | Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House, 15523 YORK ROAD, SPARKS, MD, 21152, United States
Advent Morning Retreat
This morning retreat is for ministers and any adult seeking to pause and be renewed by the Holy Spirit. Join us for our morning of prayer and reflection to prepare for the Birth of our Lord Jesus. All are welcome.
Cost: Free-will donations.
Register here!
Saturday: December 13, 2025 8.30am – 12.30pm
O’Dwyer Retreat Center
15523 York Rd.
Sparks, MD 21152
PHONE:
410-472-2400

EMAIL:
ada.collazos@archbalt.org

Longwood Gardens Christmas Trip
2025-12-13 09:00 - 16:30 | Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, United States
Longwood Gardens Christmas Trip
Sponsored by the St. Ignatius Arts and Culture Ministry
Saturday, December 13
Depart: 9 a.m.
Return: 4:30 p.m.

Group Rate Tickets and Bus: $80 for adults; $50 for youth; $30 for children ages 1-4
Continental Breakfast foods served on bus
Pick up at West Park-n-Ride and East Park-n-Ride locations
Cafe Dining and lunch areas available

Register here!

Greccio - Live Nativity
2025-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | The Shrine of St. Anthony, 12290 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, Maryland
Join the Franciscan Friars Conventual at the Shrine of St. Anthony for their annual live Nativity, inspired by St. Francis’s desire for all to witness the humility of God made man. Our live Nativity prayer service is outdoors and features animals, readings, hymns, and an opportunity for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Included this year, we will also have a relic of St. Francis of Assisi present during the service and available for view and veneration.
Greccio will be held by the big red barn on the Shrine of St. Anthony campus, Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. All are welcome!

Annual Christmas Concert at St. Gabriel
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Gabriel, 6950 Dogwood Rd, Windsor Mill, MD, 21244, United States
Join us on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the school hall at St. Gabriel in Windsor Mill for our annual Christmas concert. The show will feature our talented pastorate choirs from St. Gabriel and St. Charles Borromeo: adults, children, English, and Spanish! Drinks and refreshments are included. Our theme is “The Meaning of Christmas”, and proceeds will benefit our Music Ministry. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children under age 12, or $40 for a family of four.

Christmas Festival of Music
2025-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Our Lady of Grace, 18310 Middletown Road, Parkton, MD, 21120, United States
Celebrate the joy of the season! Join us as our choir, musicians, and special guests share the message of hope and love through timeless carols and festive songs. Light refreshments and fellowship after the concert. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

Advent Choral Service on Gaudete Sunday
2025-12-14 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Joseph (Cockeysville), 100 Church Lane, Cockeysville, MD, 21030, United States
St. Joseph Parish Choir and Schola will perform works by Handel, Bach and Berthier with selected scripture readings. Renowned classical guitarist Robin Bullock will perform popular will holiday carols.

Lessons & Carols and Tree Lighting
2025-12-14 16:30 | St. Ursula Church, 8801 Harford Road, Parkville, MD, 21234, United States
Join St. Ursula Church’s Christmas Tree Lighting and Carols event on December 14.
Lessons and Carols begins at 4:30 p.m., Tree Lighting at 5 p.m.
Followed by homemade treats in the Spiritual Center

A Festival of Lessons & Carols
2025-12-14 17:00 | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
A beloved Advent tradition blending scripture & song. The Cathedral will be filled with music to prepare your heart for Christmas
Sunday, December 14, 2025
5:00 pm
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
5200 N. Charles St.
Baltimore MD
Free will offering accepted

Advent Taize Prayer Service
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Ignatius Catholic Community, 740 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
An Advent Worship Service in the spirt of a Taizé prayer service: Quiet, reflective, and meditative… designed to foster a sense of unity, peace, and a contemplative journey from “head to heart.”

Advent Day of Healing, Mercy, & Hope
2025-12-19 08:30 - 20:00 | St. Ursula Church, 8801 Harford Road, Parkville, MD, 21234, United States
Join us for an Advent Day of Healing, Mercy, and Hope, featuring a full day of Adoration following the 8:30 AM Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation from 9–11 AM and 4–6 PM, and a special Holy Mass of Atonement and Healing from 6:30–8 PM. This Mass offers a prayerful space to bring Christ your burdens of grief, hurt, or unforgiveness as we prepare our hearts for His coming. All are invited to encounter the healing love of our Savior this Advent.

Rorate Caeli Mass
2025-12-20 06:00 | St. Peter Claver, 1526 N Fremont Ave,, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
St. Peter Claver Chapel
Saturday, December 20, 6 a.m.
Join us for the beautiful eighth-century Advent tradition of the Rorate Caeli Mass. The term originates from the first Latin words of the introit to the Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass and the votive Masses of the Blessed Mother, Rorate, Caeli, Desuper, meaning “Drop down, ye heavens!” It is celebrated before dawn in honor of the Blessed Mother. In the quiet winter darkness, worshippers arrive with lanterns or candles to light the chapel – symbolizing Mary as the Dawn and Christ as the Perfect Day.
All are invited to bring a lantern or candle for this candlelit liturgy. Breakfast will follow in Ignatian Hall.
Please register at https://st-ignatius.net/roratecaeli

IHM Concert Series: A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany
2026-01-04 16:00 | Immaculate Heart of Mary, 8501 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, 21286, United States
IHM Concert Series: A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany
Scripture, Prayer, Music, Choral Anthems and Congregational Hymns Led by the Choirs of Archbishop Curley High School, Director: Michael Gaffney.

Virtual Epiphany Retreat
2026-01-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Join us on the Epiphany (or “Little Christmas” as it is known) for a mini retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. During our gathering together via Zoom, those present will consider information about these ancient figures and their legacy while applying the gift of their star-inspired journey to each participant’s respective story. Moreover, there will be opportunities to engage in prayer, contemplation, music, and other meaningful exercises for a deeper appreciation of how the Magi offer a unique spiritual treasure to our perennial celebration of Christmas and what it means to live life as a journey. This is a VIRTUAL program on Zoom. Guided by Gordon Creamer.
