Archdiocese of Baltimore

May 24, 2026

To view the decree related to St. Mary Star of the Sea Church and Baltimore City Catholic Community of South Baltimore Parish visit here: St. Mary Star of t...

Bishop John Ricard’s death is a profound loss for our local Church and for the entire Catholic community in the United States. As the first Black bishop in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, he served this archdiocese with grace, humility and a joyful spirit that made him beloved by all who encountered him. Bishop Ricard was deeply committed to the dignity of every ...

Solemnity of the Ascension
50th Anniversary of the Priestly Ordination
Monsignor Steven P. Rohlfs
St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
May 17, 2026

A Fitting Feast

How fitting that we celebrate Msgr....

Diaconal Ordination (Transitional)
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
16 de Mayo de 2026

Queridos hermanos,

Hoy les recuerdo que su vocación no comenzó con sus propios planes o ambiciones, sino con el llamado amoroso de Cristo, quien les dice: “No son ustedes los que me han elegido a mí; soy yo quien los he el...

Diaconal Ordination
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
May 16, 2026

The Calling

Dear brothers, so soon to be ordained:
Today, when you heard how the Church’s first deacons were called, and then heard Jesus say, “It was not you who chose me but I who chose you,”… did you not remember that m...