Coronavirus Update 4-2-20

Dear Parishioners, The hospitalization rate in Maryland dropped yesterday. This is a very good sign. Let’s pray for those who are hospitalized and pray for the elimination of this pandemic. We will have parking lot Adoration today from 11-Noon and from 1-2 pm. Confessions...
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Coronavirus Update 5-1-20

Dear Parishioners, Happy May! As we begin this month of Our Lady let us hope that, through her intercession, we can get past this pandemic soon. This is also the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. We can pray today that all workers will be able to return to their jobs soon. With the...
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Coronavirus Update 4-30-20

Dear Parishioners, There were 66 new hospitalization cases yesterday, up from 15 for the last two days. There does not seem to be an end in sight. We will have outdoor Adoration again on Sunday. I will have a last look at the weather forecast tomorrow to decide on the times. It...
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Coronavirus Update 4-29-20

Dear Parishioners, The number of hospitalizations in Maryland was again up by only 15 today. We have had one death in the parish, Annette Meyer. I reported this earlier saying that she did not die of the coronavirus. In fact she did. Her obituary came out. She caught the virus in...
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Coronavirus Update 4-28-20

Dear Parishioners The good news is that there were only 15 new hospitalizations yesterday. We can hope that number goes down quickly to zero. The Gospel today is from the Bread of Life discourse from John chapter 6. Jesus ends this passage by stating that He is the Bread of Life....
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Coronavirus Update 4-27-20

Dear Parishioners, The Gospel goes back to the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves. Actually, it is the people trying to find him after that miracle. He implores the people to seek the food of everlasting life. After the Resurrection we see Jesus in a new light. We see...
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Coronavirus Update 4-26-20

Dear parishioners, We are already into the third Sunday of Easter. Today, we had the narrative of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The Lord opened their minds to understanding scripture and then they recognized him in the breaking of the bread. They really attended the...
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Coronavirus Update 4-25-20

Dear Parishioners, Governor Hogan outlined his recovery plan for Maryland today. He defines three categories of activities. In the low risk category are limited attendance outdoor religious events. Indoor religious events are defined as medium risk. To get to the stage where low...
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Coronavirus Update 4-24-20

Dear Parishioners, Governor Hogan will announce his plan to reopen Maryland at 3:00 pm today. Here is the YouTube channel where you can watch:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbheDE_LMwHyl3VShzU73wA We will have outdoor Adoration again. However, Sunday is going to be rainy, so...
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Coronavirus Update 4-23-20

Dear Parishioners, The number of virus cases in Maryland took a huge jumb yesterday, up nearly 1,000 cases from the day before. Since Maryland took the early lead in closing schools and requiring social distancing, I can’t understand why our numbers are going up so rapidly....
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