Your theme, “Rejoice in Hope: Solidarity and Fraternity” fits well with the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Before our eyes, Mary Magdalene journeys to faith and hope in the Risen Lord.


Your theme, “Rejoice in Hope: Solidarity and Fraternity” fits well with the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Before our eyes, Mary Magdalene journeys to faith and hope in the Risen Lord.

O’Dwyer Retreat Center welcomes new Director Longtime youth minister most recently served in Peru (Baltimore, MD) – Archbishop William E. Lori announced new leadership for the Sparks-based O’Dwyer Retreat Center, a tranquil setting where young people have been developing their faith for more than 60 years. Sister Florencia Silva Cabrera (“Sister Flo”) – who has […]

But what is this “one necessary thing” of which Jesus speaks? That one necessary thing is to accept his invitation, “Come to me!” To be with Jesus. To spend time with the Lord.

These Pathways, prepared by the General Secretariat of the Synod with the favourable opinion of its Ordinary Council and approved by the Holy Father Leo XIV, are part of the General Secretariat’s service of accompaniment during the implementation phase of the Synod. Read more from VaticanNews.

Through the intercession of St. Peter and St. Paul, may your pastor continue to lead with fidelity and joy and may this pastorate continue to grow and flourish in God’s abundant grace!

This evening, on the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, I have the joy and privilege of conferring candidacy upon Nicolas and Jordan who will soon depart for the Eternal City to continue their priestly formation.

As bishops, we do indeed live with the public/private divide every day. But to help us do so well and wisely, the reading from 2nd Corinthians and the Gospel of Matthew present two vices for us to avoid and two virtues for us to embrace.

Watch a livestream of Archbishop William E. Lori ordaining Transitional Deacons Zachary Crowley, Brendan Fitzgerald, Justin Gough, Evan Ponton and Jeremy Smith to the priesthood during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

We gather today in a spirit of deep gratitude and with no small amount of urgency. We are grateful for the faithful and persevering work of Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities, & the Society of St. Vincent de Paul—organizations that don’t just provide aid, but witness to the love of Christ in the flesh.

Los obispos de Estados Unidos estamos muy agradecidos con Catholic Relief Services, Caridades Católicas y la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl por encarnar el amor de Cristo a través de su servicio a los pobres y des-pla-zados.

There’s thin line, it appears, between a desire for equal treatment and envy, and like all thin lines, it is easily crossed.

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2025 Contact: Christian Kendzierski Tel. 410-547-5378 christian.kendzierski@archbalt.org Catholic Community to gather in solidarity with humanitarian workers Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice to be held June 11 (Baltimore, MD) – In recognition of the extensive humanitarian impact of Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities and the Society of St. […]
