Inspired by Archbishop William E. Lori’s Seek the City to Come pastoral planning initiative and his pastoral letters, “A Light Brightly Visible,” which call for evangelization and missionary discipleship, the Dominican Friars of Baltimore are launching a new Catholic event for young adults: “Lumen Ecclesiae – Light of the Church.”

Archbishop William E. Lori urged legal professionals at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Red Mass to “rebuild a culture damaged by toxic politics.”

Dr. Marylou Yam, president of Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) in Baltimore, has announced her retirement effective June 30, 2026.

Excited kindergarten students at St. Michael-St. Clement School in Overlea swarmed around a surprised Archbishop William E. Lori, shouting thank yous and hugging his knees before heading back to class Oct. 21. The young students, along with their fellow older classmates, each proudly wore a new winter jacket, courtesy the Knights of Columbus.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made five recent arrests of members of just one Baltimore parish, Sacred Heart of Jesús-Corazón de Jesus parish in Highlandtown.

In parishes across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, dozens of priests are discovering just how deeply they are being upheld by the intercession of women who have pledged to pray for them.

First Fruits Farm, a nonprofit Christian ministry with deep ties to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, celebrated a significant milestone in its mission to feed the hungry with fresh produce.

A funeral Mass for Jesuit Father Thomas P. McDonnell was offered Oct. 13 at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit of the Campion Center in Weston, Mass. Father McDonnell died Oct. 2. He was 88 and a priest for 57 years. 

For four with ties to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, discernment unfolded differently, yet with the same joy – leading them to serve God in religious communities around the country.

Redemptorist Father Gerard John Szymkowiak, a former pastor of St. Michael in Fells Point and Sacred Heart of Jesus-Corazón de Jesus in Highlandtown who was known for his attention to liturgy and his hardworking spirit, died Oct. 3. He was 88.