Our Lady of Pompei Catholic Church
A Highlandtown Parish 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 or farewell message!
3600 Claremont Street | Baltimore, MD 21224
Call us at 410-675-7790
Our
Story
Our Lady of Pompei is a 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 now branching out to immigrants once again, Our Lady of Pompei stays true to its missionary roots.
Since the early 2000s, Our Lady of Pompei has worked with 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. The group has formed volunteer groups in the Baltimore area and Our Lady of Pompei is the central hub for the missionary work.
Compromised of Italians, Americans, and Latinos, our Our Lady of Pompei is a 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!
Mass Schedule & Changes
Our Lady of Pompei
Saturday ✝ Sábado: 4:00 PM (English)
Sunday ✝ Domingo: 11:00 M (Español)
Thursday ✝ Jueves: 8:00 AM (English)
Reconciliation ✝ Reconciliación
Saturday/Sábado: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Confessions heard in English, Italian, and Spanish
Holy Days ✝ DÍas Santo
Day Mass at 9:30AM in English & 7PM in Spanish
Our Lady of Fatima
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
Click here to view Our Lady of Fatima's website.
Seek The City To Come
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 will start to say goodbye, and close, for many, a faith community that has been part of their lives for a number of years.
The transition started July 1, 2024. Fr. Claudio, pastor of Our Lady of Pompei has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, administering both Fatima and Pompei faith communities.
Tentatively, the last Masses to be celebrated at Our Lady of Pompei will be on Saturday November 23 and Sunday November 24.
The updated Mass schedule at Our Lady of Pompei is:
- 4pm Saturday in English
- 11AM Sunday in Spanish
- 8AM Thursday in English
The following Masses will be discontinued:
- 7PM Saturday in Spanish
- 9:30AM Sunday in English
- 8AM Tuesday in English and 7PM Thursday in Spanish
Weddings, funerals, and other sacraments still can be scheduled. Contact the church office. If you do not receive a prompt response, please contact the office at Our Lady of Fatima at 410-624-7737.
Fr. Giuliano, former administrator of Our Lady of Pompei, and assigned priest at Our Lady of Fatima will be taking some time for discernment and will stay in Baltimore.
Pompei Reaches 100 Years!
