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.
Archbishop Broglio celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in keeping with his annual custom on the first day of Lent. Prior to Mass, Archbishop Broglio brought ashes to bedridden patients in their rooms.
Bishop Muhm and several brother priests welcomed 54 servicemen, defense contractors, and others in Vallendar, Germany, this past weekend for a men’s retreat sponsored by the AMS.
The AMS Catholic Committee on Scouting has introduced a new activity patch honoring religious sisters who served as nurses in the Civil War.
Archbishop Broglio led dozens of prospective U.S. Military officers on Friday, January 23, as they joined the 53rd annual March for Life.
Dozens of future U.S. Military leaders were among a record gathering of more than 26,000 Catholic young adults to encounter Christ at SEEK 2026.
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, 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.
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