In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebrated Jan. 17, the following events will be offered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Celebrations begin Jan. 15, running through Jan. 17, with both in-person and virtual options:
Virtual Racial Justice Circle
Jan. 15 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
St. Ignatius Church
740 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202
The Pastorate of St. Ann, St. Francis Xavier and St. Wenceslaus, Racial Justice Circle and St. Ignatius Catholic Community present a program to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
Zoom Meeting: https://jh.zoom.us/j/93500758811?pwd=WERCRlcyUHM0blFNNnN5TXZMWWlCdz09
Special Sunday Mass
Jan. 16 | 10 a.m.
St. Ignatius Church
740 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202
A special Sunday Mass, including music for Dr. King, will be offered. Jesuit Father James Casciotti, pastor, will give the homily.
Black Lives Matter Rally
Jan. 16 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
200 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21201
“Neighbors Talking to Neighbors”
Jan. 17 | Noon
Catholic Community of South Baltimore
110 E West St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Join in the “Neighbors Talking to Neighbors” discussion of Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”
Registration: https://ccsb.flocknote.com/signup/79002
9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. and Monsignor Edward Michael Miller Peace Walk
Jan. 17 | Noon
St. Bernardine Catholic Church
3812 Edmondson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229
A prayer service will be offered in the church, along with a neighborhood walk and a “virtual walk” led by Bishop Denis J. Madden. The event will be live-streamed on the church’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St-Bernardine-Catholic-Church-134903123259502
For more on the enduring power of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles of nonviolence, visit archbalt.org/kingpastoral.
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