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Dear Parishioners, The Governor opened some outdoor activities and elective surgeries. There are increasing signs of hope. The number of new cases is up over 1,000 today. But, the hospitalizations has actually gone down. As I said yesterday there is hope that Churches be allowed... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, We have some good news at last. We applied for and received a PPP loan to cover our payroll. This is a big help to our budget. We had a Priest’s Council Meeting via telephone today. We have indications that Governor Hogan may open up places of worship as... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, Cases up by over 1000 today; hospitalizations up very slightly with only 14 new hospitalizations. That is the good news. We will have outdoor Adoration again. Sunday looks like the better weather day. We are not really getting the numbers that justify two... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, The coronavirus report for Maryland today looks like a repeat of yesterdays. Keep praying. There is task force that is working with the Governor on re-opening Churches. Here is a report from the Archdiocese on the task force that I can share with you (the... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, We are still waiting for phase one. The hospitalization numbers are up slightly today. I heard on the radio this morning that we are down for three days in a row. Presumably, this means we need 11 more days of down numbers to enter phase one. I can’t find... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, Happy fourth Sunday of Easter. Today is also good shepherd Sunday. In John chapter 10 Jesus speaks of himself as the shepherd and as the gate through which the sheep pass. After his resurrection, he leads us back to the Father. That is what he is doing... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →