Hi all - Tonight's 7pm Stations will be the Scriptural Stations. Sorry for the error! Fr. John
Today (Friday)
3-7pm - Lenten Fish Fry
Knights and Belles - Eat In or Take Out
7pm -Stations of the Cross
Scriptural Stations
7:45pm - Silent Adoration
with Confession available
Tomorrow Morning (Saturday)
8 - 8:30am - Adoration with Morning Prayer with Confession available
PLEASE NOTE THIS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JUST FOR TOMORROW MORNING, April 5
(as tomorrow is a Sacramental Prep retreat,
we have a shortened schedule)
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Dear friends,
Praised be Jesus Christ, the Resurrection and the Life!
FOR OUR REGULAR FRIDAY POSTS:
FROM OUR WORKS OF MERCY:
Easter Food Project
We will be collecting groceries on the weekend of April 5th and 6th. PLEASE SEE THE PS FOR THE FOOD NEEDS AND DISTRIBUTION LIST!! I
Our Daily Bread
Thanks to everyone who donated casseroles, we've successfully made our March delivery of casseroles to ODB..And we have extras for our April delivery. Way to go volunteers!
Our next distribution of casserole pans will be held
after the Masses on 5/10-5/11/2025.If you have any questions, please contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net.
Click here for the ODB recipes.
Prevention and Recovery Ministry
This week's columnist shares a personal story about a friend's addiction, homeless, and incarceration. Please see the article from the New York Times: Opinion: Finding a Way Back from Fentanyl
Respect Life
For our parish's Lenten Almsgiving, we will be giving extra support to the wonderful work of Choose Hope Women's Center. Until Palm Sunday (Apr. 13), we will have a second collection at Mass for this excellent and holy ministry.
Peace,
Fr. John
PS -
Easter Food Project 2025
For our Easter Holiday Food Project, we will be collecti
ng groceries on the weekend of April 5th and 6th before each Mass.
All are welcome to participate in this event. For this event, all minors must be accompanied by a parent, and all adults need to complete their VIRTUS training before participating. Please contact Barbara Sadler for information on completing VIRTUS training.
St. Mary’s will continue to provide vouchers to each of the families that have been assigned to us by Mason-Dixon Community Services. The vouchers are funded by the special collections that St. Mary’s takes up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. The vouchers will be redeemable at the local Saubel’s store in Whiteford.
Please purchase the grocery items that are listed based on the 1st initial of your last name:
Initials A through F – JELLY / PEANUT BUTTER / FRUIT JUICE / CANNED TUNA / DISH SOAP / PAPER TOWELS
Initials G through L – CANNED FRUIT / COLD CEREAL / PASTA / SPAGHETTI SAUCE / TOILET PAPER /
LAUNDRY DETERGENT
Initials M through S – COLD CEREAL / JELLY / PEANUT BUTTER / FRUIT JUICE / TOILET PAPER / SHAMPOO
Initials T through Z – CANNED FRUIT / MAC&CHEESE / PASTA / SPAGHETTI SAUCE / EASTER CANDY
LAUNDRY DETERGENT
Please do not donate anything that isn’t listed above.
And please do not donate any food items that are past their expiration dates.
We hope to see you before each of the Masses on April 5th and 6TH.
Thank you so much for helping to feed some of our local families who are in need.
In other news...
Ministry Fair - MAY 2-3
Please plan to attend St. Mary's Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall after all Masses on the weekend of May 3-4, 2025.
Representative of all our Ministries will be gathered in the main Hall and light refreshments will be served. Please plan to spend some time learning about our Ministries and the wonderful and, indeed, truly amazing ways the Spirit is moving in our St. Mary's Parish Community!
Lenten Confessions and Prayer at St. Mary's
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Tuesday 6-7pm
Friday 7:45-8:30pm (after Stations)
Saturday 8:30-9:30am (except April 5th, from 8-8:30 - see above)
Saturday 3:15-3:45pm
By appointment
Adoration, Stations, and other Prayers
Mon-Fri 8:30am - Adoration (w/ Rosary)
Tuesday 4-7pm - Adoration (quiet)
Friday 7pm - Stations of the Cross
Friday 7:45-8:30pm - Adoration (quiet w/ Confessions)
Saturday 8am - Adoration (w/ Morning Prayer)
Saturday 8:30-9:30am - Adoration (quiet w/ Confessions)
Lenten Mission Videos
Here are the two videos from our Lenten mission featuring Tim Francis. Click on these for the two sections: