Archbishop Broglio’s Christmas Message
“We earnestly invoke the Prince of Peace and beg him to visit the hearts of all to foster dialog.”
December 26, 2025
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“We earnestly invoke the Prince of Peace and beg him to visit the hearts of all to foster dialog.”
WASHINGTON, DC — Since Giving Tuesday—Dec. 2—the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has raised more than $140,000 through the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable-giving organization, #iGiveCatholic. Donors may still contribute at www.milarch.org/donate.
The statement says in part, “No one can ever be ordered to commit an immoral act, and even those suspected of committing a crime are entitled to due process under the law.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of the free exercise of Catholic faith in the U.S. Military will have an opportunity on Tuesday to show their support. The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will participate in #iGiveCatholic. Now in its eleventh year, #iGiveCatholic is a 24-hour online giving event for the faithful in multiple archdioceses and dioceses worldwide to unite and raise as many charitable dollars as possible in a single day, known as “Giving Tuesday.”
WASHINGTON, DC – The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), set new records Saturday evening for both attendance and giving at its 17th Annual Benefit. His Excellency, the Most Rev. Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, hosted a record 430 guests at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Northeast Washington, calling on them “to seek the Kingdom of God” and “to tell the truth about Jesus Christ and inspire hope in Him.” The guests, including active-duty and retired senior U.S. Military officers and their spouses, raised $530,000 for the Archdiocese, the largest amount ever collected in the history of the Annual Benefit. The funds will support the AMS mission and ministry, Serving Those Who Serve.
CHARLESTON, SC — The Saint John XXIII Foundation recently hosted its yearly Patrons Reception in Charleston, South Carolina, in conjunction with its Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Catholics nationwide will have an opportunity this weekend to offer charitable support for pastoral care to the faithful in the United States Military, the nation’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, and those working for the U.S. government in other countries. Most U.S. parishes will take up the Triennial National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), at Sunday Masses the weekend of Nov. 8-9, 2025.
WASHINGTON, DC – November 2-8, 2025, is National Vocation Awareness Week in the U.S. Catholic Church, an annual celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.
Any eligible young man sensing the call to serve as a Catholic U.S. Military chaplain is encouraged to speak with Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, CH (MAJ), USA (Ret.). The Vocation Director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS)—to borrow the iconic phrase of Uncle Sam—“WANTS YOU”! The Military needs more Catholic priests to serve in all branches. “So my efforts in the Vocation Office are to encourage and accompany young men who may be interested in both military service and priesthood,” he says, “and to assist them on this path, according to God’s will.”
A record-high 38 prospective Catholic U.S. Military chaplains gathered at St. Mary’s Seminary for the annual fall discernment retreat for young men discerning the “vocation within a vocation” as both Catholic priests and military chaplain officers on active duty.
Archbishop Broglio has issued a pastoral letter concerning the U.S. Army’s decision to cancel chapel contracts for Catholic religious support personnel.
Archbishop Broglio, urges congressional action to pass the “Pay Our Troops Act of 2026” to ensure that members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the reserve components, and civilian personnel and contractors working for the Department of Defense, will continue to be paid during the government shutdown.
EMMITSBURG, MD – The Sisters and Daughters of Charity welcomed more than 400 visitors to the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday, Oct. 5, for its annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services. The Most Reverend Gregg M. Caggianelli, Ch, Col, USAF, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), was the principal celebrant and homilist for the 3:30 p.m. Mass, which was broadcast Sunday night on EWTN. The pilgrimage is celebrated each year on the first Sunday in October to seek Mother Seton’s intercession for the safety of those serving at sea, including the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, and Public Health Services.
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