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June 26, 2016

Twenty Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore graduated a combined 2,298 seniors this spring.

Sister Catherine Marie McGranary, D.C., served for 69 years

June 26, 2016

Sister Catherine Marie McGranary, of the Daughters of Charity, had served as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul for 69 years.

Never again: Pope prays for Armenian genocide victims, future peace

June 26, 2016

Archbishop William E. Lori

Pope Francis formally paid tribute to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks in 1915-18.

13th Sunday C, Good Shepherd; Holy Trinity; Crucifixion, Glen Burnie Parishes

June 25, 2016

Archbishop Lori Homily

I. Introduction: Fortnight for Freedom A. First, let me say once again how happy I am to pay a visit, even if long deferred. It is an opportunity for me to express my gratitude to you for your love of the Lord Jesus and to the Church’s mission of spreading the Gospel. I am especially […]

Priestly Ordination of Michael Rubeling, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

Archbishop William E. Lori

June 25, 2016

Archbishop Lori Homily

I. Introduction A. Most commencement speakers cannot resist the urge to advise the graduates, who have been hard at work on their degrees for four long years, how to be successful, both personally and professionally. I must confess that most of us bishops cannot resist the same urge at Ordination. There’s something about an occasion […]

Pope hails Colombia peace accord, briefly comments on ‘Brexit’

June 24, 2016

The decision of English voters to leave the EU “was the will expressed by the people,” the pope said.

Monsignor Schleupner, longtime pastor and archdiocesan leader, to retire

Monsignor Schleupner, who turns 70 Aug. 23, has served as pastor of St. Margaret for a decade.

Curley valedictorian looks to outer space

He will attend the Universty of Maryland, College Park, where he plans to study aerospace engineering on a “space track.”

Movie Review: Central Intelligence

A high IQ is not a prerequisite for seeing “Central Intelligence” (Warner Bros.). What this dimwitted action comedy demands instead are stamina and perseverance.

History a refreshing departure from overly pious views of St. Francis

St. Francis of Assisi had a few rough edges, according to Jon Sweeney, who rejects the common practice of making him too saintly.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Opening Mass, Fortnight for Freedom 2016

We may not be called upon to shed our blood but we are called upon to defend our freedoms, not merely in the abstract, but as embedded in matters such as immigration, marriage, and the Church’s teaching on sexuality.

Fortnight for Freedom events offered in Archdiocese of Baltimore