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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Solemnity of All Saints

Just as Fr. McGivney encourages priests to holiness and charity, so too the amazing array of saints, canonized and uncanonized, encourage all of us to embrace our baptismal call to holiness, to missionary discipleship and to a life of charity – all summed up by Blessed Michael McGivney in a few words: charity, unity and fraternity, coupled with longing for our true homeland in heaven.

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160th Anniversary of Maryland Emancipation Day – A message from the Catholic Bishops of Maryland

Today we commemorate a pivotal moment in history: the 160th anniversary of Maryland Emancipation Day, which marks the day the Maryland Constitution of 1864 went into effect and officially abolished slavery within the state. This day, when all those still held in bondage were finally set free, is a profound reminder of the dignity of every human person, a dignity that the Catholic Church upholds as sacred and inviolable.

Archbishop William Lori’s Message on Migration Week 2024

For a century, the Church has asked the faithful to consider the human experience of migrants and refugees through the light of Christ’s teachings. In this National Migration Week, I offer my personal invitation to you to reflect on the strong contributions of immigrants to our shared communities. Let us see their efforts in the context of our universal faith and let us understand that they have the same hopes and dreams for their sons and daughters as do we all.

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