Historic St. Ignatius Church at Calvert and Madison Streets will join the Baltimore New Year’s Eve scene with its Annual Interfaith Prayer Celebration. It will be the 24th gathering of people of various faiths, including Jewish, Christian and Muslim, to offer thanksgiving for blessings during the past year and to pray for continued blessings in 2017. The musical program begins at 8 PM. The hour-long service follows, concluding at 9:30 PM, well in advance of other New Year’s Eve activities. Archbishop William Lori will be the presider and Rabbi Deborah Wechsler of Chizuk Amuno Congregation will give the reflection. As in the past, the Governor, the Mayor, and the City Council President are expected to participate. A reception will follow the service. The event is free. Free parking is available at the SHA parking lot on Monument Street; the entrance is between Guilford and Calvert streets.