I’m happy to be with all of you today and on this occasion to install Father Uju as your pastor, assisted in this role by Father Obinna. Let’s express our thanks to these great priests who have already become a part of your parish community and who are dedicating themselves to lead St. Francis Xavier, the oldest Black Catholic parishes in the United States, into a future full of hope. Thank you, dear brothers!
Let me just say, Msgr. Baker, what an honor it has been to work closely with you, and how indebted all of us are for your leadership in priestly formation. Most of all, you model in your own life what seek to instill in the lives of future priests, and for that reason the work you have done this past decade will live on here at the Mount and far beyond, ad multos annos!
This event is named to recall how Jesus called the fishermen Andrew and his brother Simon. When the Lord called, they dropped their nets, left everything, & followed him.
“Standing” has something to do with bearing witness. It means being a stand-up Catholic Christian a man of unwavering integrity, reliability, loyalty, and faithfulness. Those are qualities that make for a good husband and father but these qualities also equip you to be the Lord’s witnesses in the world, to stand up for your faith when it is under attack, to be ready to explain who Jesus is and why you follow him, and why it is you are part of his Body, the Church.
Baltimore, MD — The Archdiocese of Baltimore (AoB) and the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame have announced a new partnership that will bring four ACE Teaching Fellows to Catholic schools across Baltimore. This collaboration strengthens the Archdiocese’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and faith-based education, while advancing ACE’s mission […]
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, announced today the appointment of David W. Kinkopf as the next Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.
Baltimore, MD – The Basilica of the Assumption is hosting a profound musical journey this Palm Sunday, April 13, at 3:30PM with a stirring performance of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion. Set in America’s First Cathedral, this deeply moving work brings Bach’s expressive arias, chorales, and choruses to life, recounting the story of Christ’s Passion. […]
On March 24, 2025, Baltimore County announced that William “Bill” Mannion was arrested and charged with second degree child abuse and multiple sex offenses. Mannion, a former priest, left ministry in May of 1998 and his priestly faculties, or ability to act publicly as a priest, were removed for reasons unrelated to child abuse. He […]
The Scripture readings for this Third Sunday of Lent draw a sharp contrast between the burning bush Moses encountered in the desert, and the fig tree Jesus describes in his parable. One is brimming with life. The other is alive but fruitless. Let us take a second look at the burning bush and barren the fig tree, and take to heart the message they convey.
Archdiocese of Baltimore announces Medal of Honor recipients Responders to Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy among honorees For Immediate Release: March 21, 2025 Contact: Yvonne Wenger Director of Public Relations 443-955-8399 yvonne.wenger@archbalt.org BALTIMORE, MD (March 21, 2025) – Archbishop William E. Lori will confer the distinguished Medal of Honor on 11 missionary disciples in the […]
Lent is about acquiring the humility of Christ, who emptied himself of glory and offered himself on the Cross for the forgiveness of our sins.
Underneath all the striving, the effort, the anguish we are constantly looking for something more than human respect and material success can of themselves give us: We are in fact hoping to be loved and to love others in return. Love is the oxygen of human life and we are all hoping to breathe.
