Advent Morning Retreat
2025-12-13 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 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!

Grief Retreat
2025-12-13 09:30 - 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Join us as we reflect on how intrinsic “paradox” is to our human journey. Over time, we can see that the dry dead seeds of winter contain abundant life…and out of mud, lotus flowers grow….and that losing and finding can be great partners in the dance of life. Somehow, the heartbreak of loss can help break us open to new ways of seeing.
Wisdom and spiritual teachers enlighten us and help us see with “new eyes.” Come and learn and be encouraged by teachers from around the globe. We will have time for presentation, discussion, quiet reflection, journaling, wandering the Center’s grounds, and sharing stories-of-example. Lunch is included. Guided by Annie Hisle.

Handel's Messiah at the Baltimore Basilica
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!

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.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
2025-12-14 12:00 - 18:00 | Seton Shrine
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
December 14th at the Seton Shrine
3 pm | Talk with Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala Auxilary Bishop, Archdiocese of Washington on the topic, “Do not be afraid. Am I not here, I, who am your Mother?” These are words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego and convey a great message of hope and Our Lady’s closeness during the uncertain times many people are currently going through.
4pm | Mass
12 – 6pm | La Carreta Tacos y Tortas food truck available
View more information here!

¡Celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe!
2025-12-14 12:00 - 18:00 | Seton Shrine
¡Celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe!
14 de diciembre en el Santuario Seton
3pm | Charla con el Obispo Auxiliar Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, Arquidiócesis de Washington, sobre el tema: «No tengas miedo. ¿No estoy yo aquí, que soy tu Madre? ». Estas son palabras de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe a Juan
Diego y transmiten un gran mensaje de esperanza y de la cercanía de la Virgen en estos tiempos de incertidumbre que atraviesan muchas personas.
4pm | Misa
12 – 6pm | La Carreta Tacos y Tortas camión de comida disponible
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la Hermana Judith Rojas, D.C. al 202-740-1540

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.”

Online Evening Prayer with Young Adults
2025-12-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom (Online)
Young adults ages 18+ are invited to online evening prayer with the School Sisters of Notre Dame on Tuesday, December 16 at 8 p.m. ET. There will be time for faith sharing with young adults and sisters from all across the U.S. and Canada. Learn more and register for the Zoom link at ssnd.org/events/.

Memorial Mass
2025-12-17 19:30 | St. Patrick Church, 319 S S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Please join us for a Memorial Mass. Bilingual Mass & light reception offered for those grieving the loss of children through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, abortion, stillbirth, or infant death.
Wednesday, December 17, 7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Church (Broadway & Bank St)
1728 Bank Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

Misa Conmemorativa
2025-12-17 19:30 | St. Patrick Church, 319 S S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Por favor, únase a nosotros para una misa conmemorativa. Misa bilingüe y recepción ligera ofrecida para aquellos que están de duelo por la pérdida de hijos a aborto espontáneo, embarazo ectópico, aborto, muerte fetal o muerte infantil.
Miércoles 17 de diciembre, 19:30 horas.
Iglesia de San Patricio (Broadway y Bank St)
1728 Bank Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

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

Prayer Vigil for Homicide Victims and an End to Violence
2025-12-29 18:00 | St. Joseph Monastery, 3801 Old Frederick Road, Baltimore, MD, 21229, United States
Prayer Vigil for Homicide Victims and an End to Violence
Monday, December 29, 6 p.m.
The vigil will begin at St. Joseph’s Monastery for a prayer service then the walk will take place to My Brother’s Keeper.

New Year’s Eve Retreat
2025-12-31 09:30 - 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Surprise Ahead!
What if we knew each morning, each start of a day (or a year) to be full of promise and good, and so we met each one with expectation and joy? What if we woke up and barreled into the new day like children hurrying to the tree on Christmas morning? Is that only for little ones? Can we hear God saying as we wake, “I have a gift for you, and I can’t wait for you to open it, to see it.” Imagine! As we approach 2026, is it possible we can see and live this way? What gets in the way? Before the night of fireworks, toasts, first footings, (or early bedtime!), spend the day with the Hope who holds you, who will help you hold fast to hope, wonder, and surprise. Lunch is included. Guided by Joanne Cahoon.

Baltimore’s 33rd Annual New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Celebration
2025-12-31 20:00 - 21:30 | St. Ignatius Catholic Community, 740 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
The Historic St. Ignatius Church at Calvert and Madison Streets will join the Baltimore New Year’s Eve scene with its 33rd Annual Interfaith Prayer Celebration.
In this gathering with people of Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist faith traditions we will offer thanksgiving to God for the blessings of this past year and will pray for continued blessings in 2026. Also offering prayers for the City of Baltimore will be various governmental officers – the Baltimore City Mayor, the City Council President, Baltimore City Police Commissioner, and many others from religious, civic and political institutions. The Archbishop of Baltimore, Archbishop William J. Lori is an honored guest.
There will also be the phenomenal music by the St. Ignatius Choir, instrumentalists, and guest soloists.
The Program is from 8:30 – 9:30 PM with pre-event music beginning at 8 PM. This event is free of charge.
740 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 ● www.st-ignatius.net ● 410-727-3848

New Year's Eve Celebration
2025-12-31 21:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 | Columbus Gardens, 4301 Klosterman Ave, Nottingham, MD, 21236, United States
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Columbus Gardens
4301 Klosterman Ave., 21236
December 31, 2025
9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
$55/person
RSVP by 12/20/2025
Contact Ken Adamski (443-530-3076) or Chris Daigle, Sr. (410-935-0846)
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus – Cardinal Gibbons 2521
Music by TKO
Buffet/Open Bar
Champagne toast at midnight

Bon Secours Studio Weekend
2026-01-02 16:00 - 2026-01-04 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Kick-off the new year with a “séjour artistique” — a retreat-stay focused on art. Join fellow artists and makers of all types in a community space where you’ll have your own workstation from 4pm Friday through 4pm Sunday. That’s 48 hours of Bon Secours hospitality…so you have nothing to do but art! Optional sessions on helpful topics will be offered such as Color 101 and Visual Prayer. The weekend closes with an invitation to share your work. Open to all experience levels and all media except oil-based paints. Lodging and meals included. Guided by Tara Mulder.
Check-in begins at 4pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. Mass will be available Sunday morning for those who wish to attend. The retreat concludes at 4pm Sunday.

Virtual Caregiver’s Support Group – January
2026-01-03 13:30 - 15:30 | Online Event
This two-hour online program is an invitation for caregivers of all types to converge and engage in a safe, sacred community and with various spiritual practices around a topic relevant to the caregiver experience. Each session will include time for a spiritual practice (including body prayer, silence, mantras, etc.), personal reflection, and group sharing. Facilitated by Gordon Creamer.

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.

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2026-01-07 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-01-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Online Event
Youth Mental Health First Aid – You are invited to a valuable training designed to help caring adults support adolescents ages 12–18 who may be facing mental health or addiction challenges. This online course equips you with the skills to recognize warning signs and respond appropriately in a mental health–related crisis.

Learn how to identify, understand, and respond to common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in youth
Get certified through an online Mental Health First Aid training
Cost: $25
January 7 and 8, 2026 | 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQrp6JZK4_Wl69VGI7gBUjsusIudLFucxu0YJV1Yd2anb-9w/viewform

To sign up or learn more, contact Petlyn Darius-Steele in the Office of Black Catholic Ministries at 410-547-5452 or Petlyn.Steele@archbalt.org

Healthy Living with Saint Ignatius - Weekend Retreat
2026-01-09 16:00 - 2026-01-11 13:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Healthy Living with Saint Ignatius is a retreat rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, which focus on a whole person approach to being well: body, mind, and spirit. This retreat will provide you with tools to improve your health, deepen your faith, and enjoy life to the fullest — perfect for anyone eager to start the new year by making changes in their life, especially in the areas of prayer, diet, and exercise. Guided by Paul Gallagher.

Family Adoration & Fellowship
2026-01-10 10:00 | Baltimore Basilica, 409 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Family Adoration at the Basilica — Families with children of all ages are warmly invited to Family Adoration at the Basilica of the Assumption on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. This special gathering introduces children to the beauty of Eucharistic Adoration through brief reflections, prayer, and song, thoughtfully designed for young children. Parents, godparents, grandparents, and loved ones are encouraged to attend together, offering a meaningful witness of faith and love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Following adoration, families are invited to Borders Hall for fellowship with crafts, games, music, and food. Please register in advance so we can plan for crafts and refreshments. The event is free, and donations to support the program are welcome. Register Here: https://americasfirstcathedral.org/family-adoration.
