Archbishop Lori dedicates new altar at St. Andrew by the Bay Parish

Archbishop William E. Lori dedicated a new altar and blessed the renovated church at St. Andrew by the Bay Parish in Cape Saint Claire, Maryland, during a Mass on October 1, 2026. The Sacred Space Project cost $750,000 and was funded by parishioners. Updates included new flooring, lighting, paint, and adjustments to the sanctuary framing and platform.

Pastor Father Tyler Kline noted the renovations took three months to complete. The project involved relocating the baptismal font and moving the parish tabernacle behind the altar. A crucifix from St. Ignatius in Hickory was placed above the sanctuary. A parishioner who works as a stone carver inscribed and carved the new altar.