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Saint John XXIII Foundation Board of Directors Attend Memorial Mass and Elect New Directors During Spring Meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the Board of Directors of the Saint John XXIII Foundation gathered at the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center in Washington, D.C., for the Foundation’s spring Board meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026. Several members of the Board traveled from across the country to participate in the meeting, in conjunction with the 32nd Annual Memorial Mass of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

June 1, 2026 No Comments

Memorial Mass Draws Multitudes to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

The Mass will be re-broadcast on EWTN on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 11:30 am and pm ET.

May 20, 2026 No Comments

New Deacon Ordained in New York Anticipates Active Duty Service as U.S. Navy Chaplain

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).

May 18, 2026 No Comments

Archbishop Broglio to Celebrate 32nd Annual Memorial Mass

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.

May 13, 2026 No Comments

Retired U.S. Army Chaplain Named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

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.”

May 6, 2026 No Comments

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio Blesses Sacramental Oils at Annual Chrism Mass

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.

March 26, 2026 No Comments