Archbishop Broglio cordially invites the faithful of the Archdiocese to the inaugural Catholic Military Conference, Nov. 9-11, 2026, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia.
The Mass will be re-broadcast on EWTN on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 11:30 am and pm ET.
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Reverend Mr. Jonathan M. Hoole, ENS, USN, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, May 16, in his home Diocese of Syracuse, NY. The new deacon hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy providing pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Nation prepares to celebrate its 250th Anniversary, a U.S. Armed Forces Color Guard from the Military District of Washington will herald the opening of the 32nd Annual Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The Mass will take place in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, DC.
Archbishop Broglio said, “The news of Bishop-elect Studniewski fills me with joy. He was a fine military chaplain and has been an excellent pastor. I look forward to working with him in Region IV and promise him my prayerful support as he and Bishop-elect Robert Boxie prepare for episcopal ordination.”
Members of the Saint John XXIII Foundation’s Board of Directors met with the the Honorable Brian Burch during their annual pilgrimage to Rome.
A record-high of 38 prospective Catholic U.S. Military chaplains gathered at St. Patrick’s Seminary for the annual AMS Spring Discernment Retreat. Please keep these men in your prayers as they continue to discern their vocations.
WASHINGTON, DC — Supporters of the Cause for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, Servant of God, are invited to take part in a Novena for the advancement of the Cause. Father Daniel L. Mode, author of The Grunt Padre, a biography of Father Capodanno, MM, CHC, LT, USN (1929-1967), leads the Novena on the website of the Father Capodanno Guild. To access the prayer, visit www.capodannoguild.org/prayers/.
On March 24, Arcbishop Broglio—who this year is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination—blessed and consecrated the holy oils for sacramental use over the coming year in Catholic communities on U.S. Military sites worldwide, and in the nation’s VA Medical Centers.
WASHINGTON, DC – His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass TONIGHT–March 24, 2026–at 6 p.m. (ET) in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, DC.
Father William (Chris) Palladino, J.C.L., a canon lawyer, current treasurer of the Canon Law Society of America, has been appointed the next Judicial Vicar of the AMS.
Forty-one couples explored the topics of compatibility, communication, and accompaniment at the AMS Marriage Enrichment Retreat in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, on Feb. 27-28.
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