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Today the Lord called home Cardinal James A. Hickey, whose pastoral leadership has been an enormous blessing wherever he has served. He has been a dear friend since 1962, when we went to Rome together to be of assistance at the Second Vatican Council. As bishop and as archbishop, he showed repeatedly his love for […]

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that the recent floods and mudslides left in Hurricane Ivan’s wake destroyed all the schools in the city of Gonaives, Haiti. To help the children in the Archdiocese’s sister-diocese get back to school as soon as possible, the Archdiocese’s Baltimore Haiti Outreach Project will collect school supplies on the […]

With the Diocese of Harrisburg I rejoice in the naming of a new spiritual shepherd, Bishop-elect Kevin C. Rhoades, by Pope John Paul II.      Bishop Rhoades brings to his new position many wonderful gifts: he is a dedicated priest who knows and loves the diocese personally; a pastor who has dealt effectively with the challenges […]

Sunday, October 3 marks Respect Life Sunday, the Catholic Church’s annual education effort focusing on the sanctity of human life. Cardinal William H. Keeler, Chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will commemorate the day by celebrating Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland at 9:15 […]

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that several parishes will mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, by blessing animals the weekend of October 2-4. St. Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan order in 1209 and is often depicted in liturgical art as giving sermons to animals or birds. The […]

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, will preside at a candlelight vigil and interfaith prayer service to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, tonight at 6:30 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cathedral and Mulberry Streets. The vigil, hosted by Catholic Relief […]

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to attend the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Conference on Tolerance and the Fight against Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, being held September 13-14 in Brussels, Belgium. The concept of the Conference is to create dialogue and partnerships […]

  LOCAL CHURCH CHOIRS HELP COMMEMMORATE 9/11/01 An ecumenical prayer service and musical remembrance will take place on Sunday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 North Charles Street in Baltimore, to pray for peace and for those affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Cathedral […]

A public prayer service will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in honor of Bishop Gordon D. Bennett, S.J., who will be installed as Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica on September 26. On July 6, Pope John Paul II named Bennett the Bishop of Mandeville, where […]