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Introduction It’s a joy for me to install Msgr. Hilgartner as your new pastor this afternoon. He will build on the wonderful ministry of Msgr. Cook while bringing to his new ministry unique talents and energy. I thank you for welcoming Monsignor Hilgartner so warmly and I look forward to his ministry among you now […]

A Season of Joy? Welcome to Lent! A friend of mine recently told me that Lent is her most un-favorite season in the Church’s year. “Why?” I asked, leading with my chin. “It’s so darn gloomy,” she answered, “it’s forty days of misery! “The drab vestments, all the talk about temptation and sin, giving up […]

Introduction Let me begin by saying how happy I am to see all of you here this afternoon, those of you who are prepared to be baptized at the Easter Vigil, those of you who are already baptized but now embracing the fullness of the faith, as well as those of you who are finding […]

Editor’s note: This column was adapted from Archbishop Lori’s Feb. 13 homily at the Mid-Atlantic Congress in Baltimore. Last week, the Mid-Atlantic Congress took place in Baltimore. It provided an opportunity for clergy and laity serving in leadership positions in dioceses, primarily from the East Coast, to participate in various educational sessions aimed at helping […]