Preserving Our Lady of Pompei
A Highlandtown church since 1923
This parish brims with the stories of all who have made it the place we love! Will you be part of Pompei’s legacy? Share your memory!
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This website is not owned or maintained by the parish or Archdiocese of Baltimore. This is a webpage maintained privately by the Our Lady of Pompei Preservation Society to retain the history of the church as well as provide information regarding the new merged parish at Our Lady of Fatima.
The Story of our lady of pompei
The Story of our lady of pompei
Our Lady of Pompei was Roman Catholic church ministering to the community of Highlandtown in Baltimore, Maryland since 1923. That’s over 100 years!
Our Lady of Pompei is the only church in Baltimore founded and built by Italian immigrants. In the 1920s, the Vincentian father, Fr. Luigi Scialdone, C.M, planted the seeds that sprouted into a church serving the Highlandtown community. Rooted in its Italian heritage, grown through the years with American culture, and branched out to immigrants once again, this time, Latinos. Our Lady of Pompei stood true to its missionary roots.
In the early 2000s, Our Lady of Pompei started to work with Fr. Ugo De Cenzi who led Operazione Mato Grosso (Operation Mato Grosso or OMG), an Italian led missionary group who has been helping poor areas in South America. The work of OMG is to educate and involve the youth in charity for those in need. A priest joined the parish to help with Hispanic ministry, formed volunteer groups in the Baltimore area, and instilled a sense of service among the younger generation.
Compromised of Italians, Americans, and Latinos, our Our Lady of Pompei was a thriving multicultural and intergenerational faith community.
The feast day for Our Lady of Pompei is celebrated on the first weekend in October.
Our Lady of Pompei is rich in history. Read our full story!
Seek the city & Mass Changes
Seek the city & Mass Changes
Recommendations from the Archdiocese's Seek the City To Come initiative wrapped up in June 2024. The final decision was to close Our Lady of Pompei and merge it with Our Lady of Fatima. After just celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Mass at Our Lady of Pompei church, on June 2, 2024 (100 years + 1 day after the very first Mass on June 1, 1924), parishioners of Our Lady of Pompei started to say goodbye to a parish, that for many, has been part of their lives for 20 years, and for some, so many more.
The transition started July 1, 2024 when Fr. Claudio, pastor of Our Lady of Pompei was appointed pastor of the merged parish of Our Lady of Fatima.
The farewell Masses were celebrated at Our Lady of Pompei on Saturday November 23, in English, and Sunday November 24, in Spanish.
For reference, here is the Mass schedule at Our Lady of Fatima. Mass is no longer celebrated at Our Lady of Pompei. Parishioners will need to offiicaly register with Our Lady of Fatima to receive giving envelopes. If you are joining a different parish, please contact Our Lady of Fatima at 410-624-7727.
Our Lady of Fatima Mass Schedule
Saturday ✝ Sábado: 4:30 PM (English)
Saturday ✝ Sábado: 6:30 PM (Español)
Sunday ✝ Domingo: 8:30 AM (English)
Saturday ✝ Sábado: 10:30 AM (Español)
Saturday ✝ Sábado: 12:00 PM (English)
Tuesday ✝ Martes: 8:00 AM (English)
Wednesday ✝ Miércoles: 8:00 AM (English)
Thursday ✝ Jueves: 6:30 PM (Español)
Reconciliation ✝ Reconciliación
Saturday/Sábado: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Thursday ✝ Jueves: 5:00 PM
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