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Dear Parishioners The number of virus cases in Maryland keeps going up. If they would start to come down we could at least begin the 14 day countdown until we could enter phase 1 of opening up. We just have to keep praying and keeping our social distance. The outdoor adoration... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter. We implore the Lord to have mercy on us and on the whole world. The whole world is suffering from the virus. This gives us a profound image of the world that is suffering from sin. God’s mercy is... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, I will have confessions today from 4-5 pm. Also, we will have Adoration in the parking lot tomorrow from 1 to 3 pm. See yesterday’s update for details. Governor Hogan is going to issue a plan for re-opening Maryland next week. Our number of cases keeps... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, The guidelines for opening up the economy came out yesterday. It does not look good for Maryland. You need 14 days of decreasing cases of the virus to even begin to move into phase 1. We are still growing in our number of cases. It may be weeks even before we... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, The weather forecast for Sunday is improving. It looks as if the rain will hold off until late afternoon. I will let you know tomorrow what times we will have Adoration in the Church parking lot. If you concerned about receiving the indulgence for Divine Mercy... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, Today’s Gospel tells of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They came to recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread. Yesterday, Mary recognized Jesus when he spoke her name. In baptism, Jesus calls us by name. We are baptized as we are addressed by... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, Today’s Gospel from St. John has Mary Magdalene going to the tomb. She mistakes Jesus for the gardener and asks where he has taken the body of Jesus. He says her name “Mary” and she recognizes him. This is how we come to know something new. We... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, This was certainly the strangest Easter that I have ever experienced. Deacon Klco and I did the Easter Vigil in the church Saturday evening. The usually 2 1/2 hour ceremony took almost exactly 1 hour. There is Easter water in the church that was blessed at the... Read More →

Dear Parishioners, This is not our first epidemic. In October 1918 Cardinal Gibbons ordered the closure of the Churches in Baltimore. Here is an excerpt from the Baltimore Sun from that time: Tuesday, October 15, 1918 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: The city’s leading Catholic clergyman... Read More →