Cardinal Wuerl Celebrates Christmas Masses
Sunday, December 25, 2016 “Today, we look at the manger, we listen to the Gospel, we celebrate the Eucharist, we exchange a sign of peace, all in the hope that it is possible to envision and create a...
View ArticleRev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honored at Annual Concert and Mass
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, Jan. 14 at St. Thomas More parish, a concert and Mass honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was held. Bishop Mario E....
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington’s Affordable Housing Ministry Announces New...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Leila Finucane to lead Victory Housing, Inc. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Board of Directors for Victory Housing, Inc., an affiliate corporation of the Archdiocese of...
View ArticleCardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington on the Executive Order on...
Sunday, January 29, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington shared a letter with priests of the archdiocese which was also posted on his blog. The text...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Marks End of Catholic Schools Week
Saturday, February 4, 2017 Washington, D.C. – Saturday, February 4 marks the conclusion of National Catholic Schools Week, which featured events in Archdiocese of Washington schools highlighting the...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass, Marking First Day of Lent
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 WASHINGTON D.C. – In a standing room only crowd at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, the faithful gathered to receive ashes at Mass celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl,...
View ArticleStatement of the Archdiocese of Washington on General Dispensation from...
Saturday, March 4, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lent is the 40-day penitential period before Easter and the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Guidelines in the United States require...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Statement on New Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Pope Francis today named Rev. Roy Edward Campbell, Jr. pastor of St. Joseph Church in Largo, Md., as an auxiliary bishop of Washington. Bishop-elect Campbell will assist Cardinal Donald Wuerl,...
View ArticleOver 1,100 Called to Join in Full Communion with the Catholic Church this...
Monday, March 13, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Easter, more than 1,100 adults, teens and children will be baptized or confirmed as Catholics in the Archdiocese of Washington. They joined Cardinal...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Commemorates Feast of Saint Patrick with Mass
Friday, March 17, 2017 Traditional Irish music and dance a part of St. Patrick’s Day celebration WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, March 17, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington celebrated Mass...
View ArticleStatement of Cardinal Donald Wuerl on the Death of Cardinal William Keeler
Thursday, March 23, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, released the following statement today on the death of Cardinal William Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of...
View ArticleLocal Health Care Professionals Honored for Volunteer Service
Sunday, March 26, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six local health care providers were recognized for their outstanding volunteer service and tireless efforts in serving the community’s healthcare needs at the...
View ArticlePope Francis Names Rev. Roy Edward Campbell, Jr. Auxiliary Bishop for...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pope Francis today named Rev. Roy Edward Campbell, Jr., age 69, pastor of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Largo, Md., as an Auxiliary Bishop for the...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Statement Regarding Church Bombings in Egypt
Sunday, April 9, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the conclusion of Palm Sunday Mass today at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., Cardinal Wuerl made the following statement in...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Begins Holy Week with the Blessing of Palms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington marked the beginning of Holy Week today by blessing palms and celebrating Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Chrism Mass Marking the Founding of the Priesthood
Sacred oils to be used for celebration of sacraments in coming year blessed and hundreds of archdiocesan priests renewed their ordination vows Tuesday, April 11, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cathedral...
View ArticleLeaders of Washington Faith Community Issue Statement in Support of the...
The following letter, signed today by leaders of the Washington area faith community and the Interfaith Conference of Washington, was sent to the Washington area Coptic Churches and priests. April 11,...
View ArticleStatement of Cardinal Donald Wuerl on the Death of Ambassador Dan Rooney
Thursday, April 13, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, released the following statement today on the death of Ambassador Dan Rooney: It was with deep sadness that...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Mass of the Lord’s Supper Opening Easter Triduum
Mass of the Lord’s Supper Opens Easter Triduum Solemnity Will Give Way to Joy Over the Three Days That Close Holy Week Thursday, April 13, 2017 Marking the end of the Lenten season, and opening the...
View ArticleJesus’ Suffering and Death on the Cross Remembered on Good Friday with...
Cardinal Wuerl Marks Good Friday with Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at Cathedral Friday, April 14, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christians around the world solemnly commemorated Good Friday, the day when...
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