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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... Read More →

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.... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

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.... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, In the movie Groundhog Day a man is cursed to live the same day over and over again. Everything is exactly the same. I’m sure we are feeling that way, too. I know I have fallen into a routine that does not change day to day. I could someone to update the... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, The Maryland numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are up again today. We will wait for Governor Hogan to give us his plan for re-opening the state. He is supposed to give us that this week. We are planning to do outdoor Adoration again. But, the weather... Read More →