Page 2098 – Archdiocese of Baltimore

August 15, 2004

Our Lady must be very pleased with this historic Church and all of you who join us on this special day. Our minds are lifted up to heaven, and our hearts should follow there, as we remember that this feast is one of the earliest celebrated in all of Christendom, after Easter and Christmas. This […]

Statement by Cardinal William H. Keeler on Lawsuit Seeking Legal Marriage Status for Same Sex Relationships

July 15, 2004

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the Maryland Catholic Conference, released the following statement on behalf of the Catholic bishops of the three Maryland-serving dioceses-the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and the Diocese of Wilmington: In the wake of last week’s filing of a legal action by Marylanders who seek […]

Pope John Paul II Names Auxiliary Bishop Gordon D. Bennett, S.J., Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica

July 6, 2004

Pope John Paul II named Bishop Gordon D. Bennett, S.J., currently an auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Bishop of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, in the West Indies. He will fill the vacancy created by the recent retirement of Bishop Paul M. Boyle, C.P., whose request for retirement was accepted by the Holy […]

Statement on the occasion of the naming of Bishop Gordon D. Bennett as the Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica

July 6, 2004

To Bishop Gordon D. Bennett, in the name of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, I express the warmest congratulations together with our heartfelt gratitude for your faithful, pastoral work among us. May the Lord bless and sustain you as you preach the Gospel of Jesus and offer the sacraments of the Church to God’s people in […]

Permanent Deacons Convention

July 3, 2004

Welcome to the most historic place of worship in the United States! In 1806 the first bishop of the United States, John Carroll, laid the cornerstone for this first Cathedral in our land. The only master architect in the infant United States, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, was then working for President Thomas Jefferson in supervising the […]

Pope John Paul II Names Mitchell T. Rozanski Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore

July 2, 2004

Pope John Paul II named the Rev. Msgr. Mitchell T. Rozanski, currently pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore today. He will also serve in the role of Eastern Vicar for parishes in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties in Maryland. He will fill the […]

Statement of Cardinal Keeler on the Appointment of Rev. Msgr. Mitchell Rozanski

July 2, 2004

This morning the Holy See announced the appointment by Pope John Paul II of Monsignor Mitchell T. Rozanski as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Titular Bishop of Walla Walla. With the many who know Bishop-elect Rozanski personally, I am deeply grateful to the Holy Father for this appointment and look forward to working with the […]

New Parish Created in Anne Arundel County, Three Parishes Become One in West Baltimore

July 1, 2004

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today the creation of a new parish in Anne Arundel County, as the status of Holy Apostles in Gambrills was elevated after five years as an independent mission. More than 375 families belong to Holy Apostles and nearly 500 students are enrolled in the inter-parish school, which draws children from […]

Celebration of Oblate Sisters’ Anniversary Culminates with Liturgy and Banquet

June 29, 2004

The culmination of a yearlong celebration of the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Oblate Sisters of Providence takes place Thursday and Friday, with Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving on July 1, 2004 at 6 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of […]

Homily at Ordination Mass

June 26, 2004

Isaiah 61:1-3 The passage from the Prophet Isaiah is a reminder to us all of how the Lord God operates: Isaiah recounts how he was anointed by the Lord. “He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, […]

Four Men to be Ordained Priests

June 25, 2004